1.0Law Times Journalhttps://lawtimesjournal.inAparna Mallikhttps://lawtimesjournal.in/author/aparna-mallik/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="P2A2RhmOii"><a href="https://lawtimesjournal.in/gauhati-hc-requested-a-statement-from-the-state-on-healthcare-measures-for-transgender-people/">Gauhati HC requested a statement from the state on healthcare measures for transgender people</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://lawtimesjournal.in/gauhati-hc-requested-a-statement-from-the-state-on-healthcare-measures-for-transgender-people/embed/#?secret=P2A2RhmOii" width="600" height="338" title="“Gauhati HC requested a statement from the state on healthcare measures for transgender people” — Law Times Journal" data-secret="P2A2RhmOii" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); /* ]]> */ </script> https://lawtimesjournal.in/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/images-4.jpg1200675The Gauhati High Court on Thursday demanded the state's answer to its health and welfare initiatives for transgender people (Swati Bidhan Baruah v. the State of Assam). The affidavits must contain details of the steps taken or proposed to be taken under Section 15 (measures in respect to transgender persons) of the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019, according to a bench of Justices Malasri Nandi and N Kotiswar Singh.