Petition filed in SC challenging amended 'transgender persons' law Transgender rights activists have filed a Supreme Court petition challenging the constitutional validity of the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Act, 2026. The amendments remove self-perceived identity as the basis for TG certificates and introduce a medical board, moving away from the NALSA judgment's affirmation of personal dignity and choice. #Supreme_Court #Transgender_Persons #Amendment_Act #Court_petition #law_Transgender #challenging_amended #persons'_law #constitutional_validity #Petition_filed #petition_challenging
Identity on trial: Why India's new transgender law is facing backlash India's new Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Act, 2026, has sparked widespread protests by removing self-identification rights. Critics argue the law replaces individual autonomy with mandatory medical certification, contradicting previous legal precedents and the Supreme Court's NALSA judgment. Activists fear this regressive move will hinder access to essential rights and services for the transgender community. #India #Protection #sparked_widespread #Persons #facing_backlash #Transgender_Persons #Amendment_Act #backlash_India #widespread_protests #removing_self-identification
