Madhuban academy holds workshop for police, prison officials

Haryana Police Academy (HPA), Madhuban, under the guidance of Director of Academy Dr Arshinder Singh Chawla and under the supervision of course director and District Attorney Sohan Singh, is organising a three-day training programme to sensitise police and prison officials on the implementation of Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act (2019) and its 2020 rules from Monday

to Wednesday.

Arvind Khurania, a senior advocate from Kaithal and a master trainer of Haryana State Legal Services Authority, explained the provisions of the Act, and the judicial approach and the police procedure regarding complaints related to transgender rights, as laid down by the Supreme Court in

various judgments.

The provisions of the Act came in to effect from January 10, 2020, whereas the rules came into effect from September 25, 2020.

In 2014, the Supreme Court had given a landmark judgment in National Legal Services Authority Vs Union of India, directing Central and state governments to take proactive action in securing transgender

persons’ rights.