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The plea itself is absolutely valid and within the constitutional right to dignity. But a shocking report (currently the lead story on The Print website) says that Rohin got DEATH THREATS after these reports came out. This is shameful and shows the extent of homophiobia and transphobia in India today. One hopes CJI Chandrachud passes an order saying the following:
1. Plea by Rohin on pronouns upheld and covered within right to life.
2. Death threats to Rohin constitute a form of homophobic hate speech. Homophobic and transphobic hate speech is actionable under the law, just as caste and communal hate speech. the government must arrest those who made these threats.
With such an order CJ Chandrachud will become a hero and leave a lasting legacy.
https://theprint.in/judiciary/he-or-zie-queer-lawyer-who-asked-cji-for-pronouns-in-court-slips-seeks-truly-equal-citizenship/1245755/
https://www.barandbench.com/news/litigation/include-column-for-mentioning-peoples-pronouns-in-supreme-courts-appearance-slips-queer-lawyer-writes-to-cji
https://www.livelaw.in/top-stories/will-help-gender-diverse-lawyers-queer-advocate-requests-cji-to-modify-appearance-slips-to-allow-people-to-mention-pronouns-215371
https://www.siasat.com/queer-lawyer-requests-cji-for-gender-inclusive-appearance-slips-in-courts-2469401/
https://theleaflet.in/chief-justice-of-india-requested-to-modify-appearance-slips-at-supreme-court-to-include-preferred-pronouns-and-title/
https://legal.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/industry/queer-lawyer-requests-cji-for-gender-inclusive-appearance-slips-in-courts/95905088
https://theprint.in/judiciary/he-or-zie-queer-lawyer-who-asked-cji-for-pronouns-in-court-slips-seeks-truly-equal-citizenship/1245755/
AFAIK Mr or Ms is done already. So the whole campaign is pointless IMO.
Where are the death threats? Links to reports, if any or just another smokescreen???
This is a publicity stunt and nothing more.
Overworked juniors fill the slip and sign on behalf of AoRs. Court Masters don't even replicate the names correctly.
Apart from the Sr.Adv and AoR's name, no other name matters.l except to identify whose matter it is.
As for the merits of the case, please understand that Mr/Ms is not the same as pronouns. You can be Mr but identify as she/her or ze/zer. Also, an Mx option is needed too.
The second last line in your reply is enough to show that there is not much merit in your case.
Since you are quite concerned about the spectre of violence, why don't you or the concerned person approach the police for protection in this regard. Or does having to show something concrete and the lack of it negate this publicity stunt....
2. Declare your pronouns if you want. Why force everyone to do the same?
"Forcing your pronouns upon others when they didn’t ask, and implicitly ostracizing those who don’t, is neither good nor kind to anyone."
"My pronouns are Prosecute/Fauci"
😂😂😂
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