Child adoption application turned down, India's 1st transgender cop moves court

Prithika Yashini has moved to Madras High Court seeking help to fight discrimination faced by transgender in child adoption. In 2021, Prithika approached the Central Adoption Resources Authority (CARA), expressing her interest to adopt a child.

India's first transgender police officer, Prithika Yashini, approached the Madras High Court after her application for adopting a child was rejected last year on September 22. This was the second time she approached the high court after her application was turned down.

Prithika Yashini acquired the job of a sub-inspector in Tamil Nadu after fighting an extensive legal battle. This paved the way for more transgender women to join the police force in the country.

In 2021, Prithika approached the Central Adoption Resources Authority (CARA) online, expressing her interest in adopting a child. But her application was rejected.

Prithika, currently working as an Assistant Immigration Officer, mentioned in her petition that the rejection of her application is against the fundamental rights provided to a citizen. This is illegal and discriminatory, she added.

Justice M Dhandapani of the high court questioned why her petition was rejected and then issued a notice to the authorities concerned - Ministry of Women and Child Development and CARA - asking them to respond to the petition by June 30, 2023.