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

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-16042024-253725 EXTRAORDINARY PART I-Section 1 PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 107] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, APRIL 16, 2024/CHAITRA 27, 1946 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 | Member | | | Health and Family Welfare | | +---+---------------------------------------------------------------------+-------------+ | 5.| Secretary, Legislative Department, Ministry of Law and Justice | Member | +---+---------------------------------------------------------------------+-------------+ | 6.| Secretary, Department of Social Justice and Empowerment, Ministry | Convener | | | of Social 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. Digitally signed by MANOJ MANOJ KUMAR KUMAR VERMA Date: 2024.04.16 20:44:15 VERMA +05:30