Orissa HC Orders Gender Change in Mutation Certificate

A person who had a surgery to change their gender from female to male asked the government to update their official papers.

The government first said no, but the court said that's not fair.

The court told the government to change the person's name and gender in their land papers within two weeks.

The court said that if someone changes their gender with medical help, the law should recognize that.

The person had all the right certificates and even put a notice in the official newspaper, but the government still said no at first.

The court made sure the government follows the law and respects the person's new gender.