Emphasising the “constitutionally recognised right” of an individual to change gender, the Allahabad High Court recently instructed the Director-General of Police (DGP) of Uttar Pradesh to decide on an application submitted by a police constable, seeking approval for Sex Reassignment Surgery (SRS).
The petitioner claimed to have “all traits of a male personality”.
“The petitioner claims to be suffering from Gender Dysphoria. This has been so diagnosed by an authorised medical practitioner who runs a mind clinic at New Delhi after conducting psychological test,” the petition stated, adding that the petitioner is “desirous of undergoing SRS” to ultimately get “identified as a male”. It further stated that the petitioner’s application is pending with the DGP of U.P. since March.
