An interesting question
robin
(Querist) 20 March 2013
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if castration is a punishment for rapist then will the rapist become hijra??
and if the rapist become hijra then will he not get any property?
in INDIA a hijra has no property right.
so if the rapists are castrated then will they loose all the rights in parent's property? will rapists loose property rights if they are castrated?
Anirudh
(Expert) 20 March 2013
There is no such law that hijra has no property right. Where did you read that provision?
prabhakar singh
(Expert) 20 March 2013
"in INDIA a hijra has no property right."
ARE YOU SURE ROBIN? THERE ARE MANY MYTH WE BELIEVE.THIS TOO IS ONE AMONG THEM.
Actually it has been customary that once the truth is out,transgendered - hijras are usually forced to leave the family home by their community.
I know a senior transgendered advocate from my own city who was born in a zamindar family, so transgendered - hijras community could not dare pull him out from his family.He was nursed and educated.He was a very intelligent advocate.
Since 2006, hijras in the state of Bihar have been employed by the government as tax collectors, singing loudly about the debt outside the defaulter's premises until they are shamed into paying up − one of the most effective tax recovery methods ever used in India.
Even the Indian government seems to be finally recognizing that hijras exist. In March 2000 Shabnam Mausi, or “Aunt Shabnam” as she is affectionately known, became the first hijra to be elected into Indian parliament and since then many others have taken her lead by successfully entering the political arena.
In March 2008 hijras were factored into the government's policy making for the first time when they were named as a target group for a breakthrough de-addiction programme. In the same month the state of Tamil Nadu allowed hijras, if they wish, to be recognized as “T” rather than just “M” or “F” on ration cards with the same being planned soon for passports and driving licences.
we at bar argue that attitudes are also changing higher up the legal ladder: "Off the record comments are often made by judges [regarding IPC 377] questioning how this kind of archaic thinking can continue. I overheard one saying only recently, "Get with the times man - there's even a pride parade now in Calcutta!"
V R SHROFF
(Expert) 20 March 2013
Very informative by Shri Singh.
How far true that surgery produced [forced unnatural : Surgry & hormone treated artificial ] hijra are in more numbers in India, as they can beg more efficiently, and collect good amount in train, on road, are are very rich??
A organised group control it.
Is it investigated???
prabhakar singh
(Expert) 20 March 2013
Something old, something new, something borrowed,Hijras have a recorded history of more than 4,000 years. Ancient myths bestow them with special powers to bring luck and fertility.If you are an Indian in need of some luck on your wedding day you could do no better than seek the blessing of one of the country’s estimated 200,000 male to female transsexuals or "hijras".
In 2003, an HIV/AIDS and human rights research center in Lucknow was raided and the coordinator jailed under IPC 377 for "conspiracy to promote homosexual activities". An English language newspaper ran the headline: Gay Racket Busted- 2 NGOs Caught in the Act
Raj Kumar Makkad
(Expert) 20 March 2013
Neither the mentioned law has been brought in India nor is there any chance in this regard so nothing to add more as the discussion over such subject which is based on myth is a futile excercise.
Guest
(Expert) 30 March 2013
An interesting imaginary question without stating the real problem, if any!
