Kerala High Court directs State to pay ₹21,000 to transgender for person post-surgery aid
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The Kerala High Court has directed the State government to pay ₹21,000 to a transgender person as financial assistance for post-operative treatment and care following sex reassignment surgery (SRS). [XXX v State of Kerala & ors]Justice PV Kunhikrishnan passed the direction after the State government informed the Court that steps were being taken to release the amount and that approval from the concerned authority was awaited.The petition was filed by a transgender person who had undergone ge
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TypeNews
SourceBar and Bench
PublishedMonday, 12 October 2026
Affected Population~700 million women, 432 million in workforce gap
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Beti Bachao Beti Padhao: 405 districts
Maternity benefit: Rs 5,000 under PMMVY
One Stop Centres: 733 across 35 states/UTs
20 million central + state government employees
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Ministry of Women & Child DevelopmentNCWPMOCabinet SecretariatDARPG
DescriptionTuesday, 13 October 2026via policyradar
The Kerala High Court has directed the State government to pay ₹21,000 to a transgender person as financial assistance for post-operative treatment and care following sex reassignment surgery (SRS). [XXX v State of Kerala & ors]Justice PV Kunhikrishnan passed the direction after the State government informed the Court that steps were being taken to release the amount and that approval from the concerned authority was awaited.The petition was filed by a transgender person who had undergone ge
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