The Bombay high court on Thursday refused to entertain a petition filed by a 28-year-old woman police constable from Rajegaon in Beed district, seeking a month’s leave to undergo sex reassignment surgery. Salve had approached the HC after her plea for leave to undergo the surgery was rejected. The petition adds that for the past 2-3 years, she has been experiencing a conflict within herself and behaving like a male, and therefore she felt the urge to undergo sex change surgery. She stated that in June 2016 she underwent a psychological test at JJ Hospital in Mumbai and the doctors said she suffered from “gender dysphagia” and required to undergo “sex reassignment” surgery to lead a normal life. She claimed the superintendent of police, Beed, had asked her not to undergo the sex reassignment surgery and thus violated her fundamental right to life guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution of India.

Source: Hindustan Times November 30, 2017 15:22 UTC