Chief Justice Seeks Centre's Reply On Request To Ban Sex Surgery On Babies
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Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud issued a notice to Centre and sought assistance from Additional Solicitor General Aishwarya Bhati.
The Supreme Court today agreed to hear a petition for judicial intervention on the issue of intersex surgery at birth and sought the Centre's response on the issue. Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud issued a notice to Centre and sought assistance from Additional Solicitor General Aishwarya Bhati.
The petition says that children are being subjected to intersex surgery at birth without their consent to turn them into male or female. The counsel appearing for the petitioner said such medical interventions are a punishable offence and that there should be a law to stop them.
Tamil Nadu, the petitioner said, is the only state that has barred such surgeries.
