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.
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.

from India News | Latest India News Today & Real-time News from India, India Breaking News 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.
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