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Date: 16-Apr-2024 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

Constitution of Committees to examine and give report on the direction given by the Honble Supreme Court in relating to queer community on same sex marriage in Writ Petition No 1011/2022 titled Supriyo Supriya Vs UoI

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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways

What it means

  • The gazette notification announces the formation of a committee by the Central Government to address issues related to the queer community, following a directive from the Supreme Court in Writ Petition No. 1011/2022-Supriyo@Supriya Vs. Union of India.

Key Changes

  • A committee is formed, chaired by the Cabinet Secretary.
  • The committee includes Secretaries from the Ministry of Home Affairs, Ministry of Women and Child Development, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Ministry of Law and Justice (Legislative Department), and Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.
  • The Secretary, Department of Social Justice and Empowerment, will act as the convener of the committee.
  • The committee is tasked with reviewing and recommending measures to ensure non-discrimination in access to goods, services, and social welfare entitlements for the queer community.
  • The committee will also address issues related to violence, harassment, coercion, and involuntary medical treatments faced by the queer community.
  • The committee can co-opt experts and other officers as needed.

Impact Analysis

Impact on Queer Community

  • Action Item: Queer community organizations should engage with the committee to provide input and share their experiences.

Impact on Government (Central and State)

  • Action Item: State governments need to collaborate with the central committee and implement the recommendations at the state level.

Impact on Businesses and Service Providers

  • Action Item: Businesses can consult with LGBTQ+ advocacy groups to ensure they are meeting the needs of the community.

Impact on Healthcare Providers

  • Action Item: Mental health professionals should be aware of the modules to cover mental health of queer persons and ensure ethical practices.

Key Entities Referenced

Supreme Court of India: The apex court of India, which directed the Central Government to form the committee through its judgment in Writ Petition No. 1011/2022-Supriyo@Supriya Vs. Union of India. Central Government: The executive branch of the Government of India, responsible for constituting the committee and implementing its recommendations. Cabinet Secretary: The highest-ranking civil servant in India, who will chair the committee. Ministry of Home Affairs: A ministry of the Government of India responsible for internal security, including law and order. Ministry of Women and Child Development: A ministry of the Government of India responsible for policies and programs related to women and children. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare: A ministry of the Government of India responsible for public health and family welfare. Ministry of Law and Justice (Legislative Department): A ministry of the Government of India responsible for legislative affairs and legal matters. Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment: A ministry of the Government of India responsible for the welfare and empowerment of marginalized communities. State Governments: The governments of individual states within India, which will need to implement measures recommended by the committee.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-16042024-253725 xxxGIDHxxx CG-DL-E-16042024-253725 xxxGIDExxx असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग I—खण्ड 1 PART I—Section 1 प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 107] नई ददल्ली, मगं लिार, अप्रलै 16, 2024/चत्रै 27, 1946 No. 107] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, APRIL 16, 2024/CHAITRA 27, 1946 जिजध और न्य ाय मत्रं ालय (जिधायी जिभाग) (जिधायी 3 अनभु ाग) आदेि नई ददल्ली, 16 अप्रलै , 2024 फा. स.ं 23(45)/2022-जिधायी-3(जि.जि.).—माननीय उच् चतम न्यायालय न े ररट याजचका संख्या 1011/2022- सुजप्रयो@सुजप्रया बनाम भारत संघ म ें केन्रीय सरकार को यह जनदेि ददया ह ैदक िह समलैंजगक समुदाय स े संबंजधत जिजभन्न मुद्दों की समीक्षा करन े के जलए मंजत्रमंडल सजचि द्वारा अध्यक्षता की िाने िाली सजमजत का गठन करे । 2. उच् चतम न्यायालय के जनदेि के अनुसरण में, केन्दीय सरकार ने जनम्नजलजखत से जमलकर बनने िाली सजमजत का गठन करन े का जिजनश्चय दकया ह:ै - 1. मंजत्रमंडल सजचि अध्यक्ष 2. सजचि, गृह जिभाग, गृह मंत्रालय सदस्ट्य 3. सजचि, मजहला और बाल जिकास मंत्रालय सदस्ट्य 2584 GI/2024 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1] 4. सजचि, स्ट्िास्ट््य और पररिार कल्याण जिभाग, स्ट्िास्ट््य और पररिार कल्याण सदस्ट्य मंत्रालय 5. सजचि, जिधायी जिभाग, जिजध और न्याय मंत्रालय सदस्ट्य 6. सजचि, सामाजिक न्याय और अजधकाररता जिभाग, सामाजिक न्याय और संयोिक अजधकाररता मंत्रालय 3. सजमजत, यदद आिश्यक समझा िाए, जििेषज्ञों और अन्य अजधकाररयों को सहयोजित कर सकेगी। 4. सजमजत जनम्नजलजखत मुद्दों की समीक्षा कर सकेगी और उन पर जसफाररि प्रस्ट्ततु कर सकेगी:-- (i) केन्रीय सरकार और राज्य सरकार द्वारा ऐसे उपायों का दकया िाना जिससे यह सुजनजश्चत दकया िा सके दक समलैंजगक समुदाय के जलए माल और सेिाओं तक पहचं में कोई भेदभाि न हो; (ii) ऐसे उपाय करना दक समलैगगंक समुदाय गहसं ा, उत्पीड़न या प्रपीड़न की दकसी धमकी का सामना न करता हो; (iii) यह सुजनजश्चत करने के जलए ऐसे उपाय करना दक समलैंजगक व्यजि का अनैजच्िक जचदकत्सीय उपचार, िल्यजचदकत्सा आदद, जिसके अंतगतग समलैंजगक व्यजियों के मानजसक स्ट्िास्ट््य को किर करने के जलए माड्यूल भी ह,ैं नहीं कराया िाता ह;ै (iv) यह सुजनजश्चत करने के जलए ऐसे उपाय करना दक समलैंजगक व्यजियों की सामाजिक कल्याण हकदाररयों तक पहचं म ेंकोई भेदभाि न हो; (v) कोई अन्य मुद्दा िो आिश्यक समझा िाए । 5. यह माननीय राज्यमंत्री (स्ट्ितंत्र प्रभार) जिजध और न्याय के अनमु ोदन से िारी दकया िाता ह।ै िीणा कोठािले, अपर सजचि[भाग I—खण् ड 1] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3 MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE (Legislative Department) (LEGISLATIVE-III SECTION) ORDER New Delhi, the 16th April, 2024 F. No. 23(45)/2022-Leg-III(LD).—The Hon’ble Supreme Court vide its judgment dated 17.10.2023, in Writ Petition No. 1011/2022-Supriyo@Supriya Vs. Union of India, has directed the Central Government to constitute a Committee to be chaired by the Cabinet Secretary to examine the various issues relating to queer community. 2. Pursuant to the direction of the Supreme Court, the Central Government has decided to constitute a Committee with the following composition:- 1. Cabinet Secretary Chairperson 2. Secretary, Department of Home, Ministry of Home Affairs Member 3. Secretary, Ministry of Women and Child Development Member 4. Secretary, Department of Health and Family Welfare , Ministry of Health and Member Family Welfare 5. Secretary, Legislative Department, Ministry of Law and Justice Member 6. Secretary, Department of Social Justice and Empowerment, Ministry of Social Convener Justice and Empowerment 3. The Committee may co-opt experts and other officers if deemed necessary. 4. The Committee may examine and submit the recommendation on the following issues :- (i) measures to be taken by the Central Government and the State Governments to ensure that there is no discrimination in access to goods and services to the queer community; (ii) measures to be taken such that queer community do not face any threat of violence, harassment or coercion; (iii) measures to be taken to ensure that queer person are not subjected to involuntary medical treatments, surgeries, etc., including modules to cover mental health of queer persons; (iv) measures to be taken to ensure that there is no discrimination in access to social welfare entitlements to queer persons; (v) any other issues as deemed necessary. 5. This issues with the approval of Hon’ble Minister of State (I/C) Law and Justice. VEENA KOTHAVALE, Addl. Secy. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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