Parliament passes Transgender Persons Amendment Bill

Mar 25, 2026

The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday passed the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill 2026, amending the original 2019 Act, with a voice vote.

Lok Sabha passes Transgender Persons Amendment Bill 2026

Mar 24, 2026

The Bill alters the definition of transgender person to exclude several individuals.

Transgender Persons Protection of Rights Amendment Bill introduced in Lok Sabha

Mar 13, 2026

A bill was introduced in Lok Sabha on Friday that seeks to give a precise definition for proper and definitive identification and protection...

"Deeply regressive proposal": Shashi Tharoor criticizes Transgender Persons Amendment Bill 2026

Mar 23, 2026

Tharoor argued that the amendments undermine the landmark 2014 Supreme Court NALSA judgment by deleting Section 4(2) of the 2019 Act, which guaranteed the...

Opposition MPs ask Centre to send Transgender Persons Bill to select committee

Mar 24, 2026

Congress MP Manickam Tagore on Tuesday said that the Centre "bulldozed" the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill 2026, amending the original 2019...

SC seeks Centre's response on pleas against new Transgender Bill

May 04, 2026

The Supreme Court of India on Monday issued notice to the Centre, all States and Union Territories on a batch of pleas challenging the...