Delhi High Court
Karan Tripathi vs National Crime Records Bureau & ... on 7 December, 2020
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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
% Decided on: 7th December, 2020
+ W.P.(C) 9596/2020
KARAN TRIPATHI ..... Petitioner
Through: Mr.Akhil Hasija, Mr.Yash Mishra,
Ms.Ruchi Kohli, Ms.Manyaa Chandok, Mr.Nidhi
Jaswal, Mr.Pronoy Chatterjee, Ms.Srishti Mishra,
Advocates
Versus
NATIONAL CRIME RECORDS BUREAU & ORS. ..... Respondents
Through: Mr.Chetan Sharma, ASG with
Mr.Harish Vaidhyanathan Shankar, CGSC with
Mr.Akshay Gadeok, Mr.Sahaj Garg, Ms.Kinjal
Shrivastava, Mr.Varun Kishore, Advocates for
UOI.
CORAM:
HON' BLE THE CHIEF J USTICE
HON' BLE MR. J USTICE PRATEEK J ALAN
J UDGMENT
: D.N.PATEL, Chief J ustice (Oral)
Proceedings in the matter have been conducted through video
conferencing.
1. We have heard the learned counsel for the parties. Mr. Chetan
Sharma, the learned ASG, submitted that the issue raised in this petition has
been resolved by the respondent vide communication dated 4th December,
2020 issued by respondent No.1. The said communication was shared by
the learned ASG on screen and we have perused the same. The same will
also be placed by the respondent on record. In view of the said
communication, the respondents shall include transgenders in the gender
Signature Not Verified
Digitally Signed By:PANKAJ
KUMAR
Location:
Signing Date:22.12.2020
11:50:53
classification of prisoners form in the future Prison Statistics India reports
from PSI-2020 onwards.
2. For ready reference, the said communication is reproduced here-in-
below:-
"No. STT (200)/PRISON STATISTICS INDIA-DATA/241/2020/NCRB
Government of India
Ministry of Home Affairs
National Crime Records Bureau
NH-8, Service Lane, Mahipalpur
New Delhi - 110037
Dated: 04th December, 2020
To
The DGs/IGs of Prisons of all States/UTs
Sir/Madam,
NCRB publishes statistical data on prisons and prisoners
in the annual publication Prison Statistics India (PSI) since
1995. The latest edition of the PSI report 2019 was timely
published by the Bureau with the whole hearted co-operation of
the States/UTs.
So far, PSI-2019 report data on prisoners was collected
under two categories viz. Male and Female. Now, NCRB
intends to include transgender in the gender classification of
prisoners from PSI-2020 onwards. Accordingly, gender
classification of the prisoners will be classified as Male,
Female and Transgender in the PSI proforma and Annexures. It
is also mentioned here that NCRB is conducting a two day
online 'Training of Trainers on Prison Statistics India' on 3rd &
4th December, 2020. The trainees of the said course will be
sensitized about the inclusion of transgender in the gender
classification.
Signature Not Verified
Digitally Signed By:PANKAJ
KUMAR
Location:
Signing Date:22.12.2020
11:50:53
It is requested to kindly direct the concerned officials to
prepare for collection of transgender date in the gender
classification of prisoners while collecting data for Prison
Statistics India- 2020. The modified proforma and annexures
will be sent in due course.
This issues with the approval of competent authority.
Yours Faithfully
Sd/-
(J.P.Arya)
Chief Statistician"
3. In view of the aforesaid submission and looking to the communication
dated 4th December, 2020 issued by the respondent No.1/UOI, the
grievances ventilated in the writ petition have been brought to an end.
4. The writ petition is, accordingly, disposed of along with the pending
application.
CHIEF J USTICE
PRATEEK J ALAN, J
DECEMBER 07, 2020
'anb'
Signature Not Verified
Digitally Signed By:PANKAJ
KUMAR
Location:
Signing Date:22.12.2020
11:50:53
