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
President urged not to grant assent to transgender bill Over 140 legal professionals and activists have urged President Murmu to reject the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026. They argue the bill, passed hastily, violates constitutional rights by removing the right to self-perceived gender identity and introducing a medical board for identity certificates, potentially excluding marginalized transgender individuals from essential protections. #President_Murmu #President #Persons #Amendment_Bill #Transgender_Persons #legal_professionals #President_urged #urged_President #grant_assent #Amendment
Parliament passes bill to amend transgender law; two members of council for TG persons quit in protest Parliament passed the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill 2026, sparking immediate resignations from two National Council for Transgender Persons members protesting the lack of community consultation. The bill removes self-perceived gender identity, introducing a medical board for transgender certificates, a move critics deem regressive and a step backward for fundamental rights. #National_Council #persons #Parliament_passes #Transgender_Persons #persons_quit #Persons_members #protest_Parliament #community_consultation #transgender_law #members_protesting
Lok Sabha clears tweak to bill on trans persons amid opposition protests Lok Sabha approved the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill 2026 via voice vote, despite opposition calls for wider consultations. The government stated the changes aim to ensure benefits reach genuine transgender individuals, moving away from self-perceived gender identity and introducing a medical board for certification. The bill now heads to the Rajya Sabha. #Lok_Sabha #voice_vote #amid_opposition #Amendment_Bill #Transgender_Persons #protests_Lok #trans_persons #persons_amid #wider_consultations #clears_tweak
Lok Sabha passes Bill redefining 'transgender'; excludes sexual orientations, self-perceived identities The Lok Sabha has passed the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026, defining transgender individuals to exclude those with different sexual orientations or self-perceived identities. The bill aims to protect a specific social and cultural group facing extreme discrimination, with new provisions for authority designation and graded punishments for offenses. Opposition members criticized the bill for limiting self-determination. #Lok_Sabha #Sabha #Sabha_passes #Amendment_Bill #Transgender_Persons #sexual_orientations #self-perceived_identities #defining_transgender #transgender_individuals #excludes_sexual
Trans rights activists stage protest in Hyderabad opposing the amendment bill, demanding withdrawal Trans rights activists protested in Hyderabad against the proposed Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) amendment bill. They demanded its withdrawal and explicit recognition of transmen in all laws. Protesters also called for the removal of medical boards for transgender certificates. They warned of nationwide protests if their rights are not granted. #Hyderabad #bill #Trans #Transgender_Persons #amendment_bill #Hyderabad_opposing #activists_stage #activists_protested #withdrawal_Trans #demanding_withdrawal
Transgender Rights Bill row: Opposition MPs, activists seek withdrawal Opposition MPs and transgender activists are demanding the withdrawal of the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026. They argue the proposed changes could undermine the community's rights, particularly self-identification, which they fought hard to achieve. Concerns were voiced at a public discussion in Delhi, with calls for parliamentary review. #Opposition #Bill #Opposition_MPs #Amendment_Bill #Transgender_Persons #Bill_row #withdrawal_Opposition #transgender_activists #activists_seek #seek_withdrawal
