New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued a notice to the Centre on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) challenging the constitutional validity of the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Act, 2026.A Division Bench of Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia sought the response of the Central government and listed the matter for further hearing on July 22.The plea, filed under Article 226 of the Constitution, raises questions over whe…
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New Delhi, March 29 (IANS) Vice-President C.P. Radhakrishnan, on Sunday, stressed on affordable, inclusive and timely justice for citizens, stressing on the need for strengthening access to justice through technology-enabled legal services. Speaking at a National Consultation organised by the Department of Justice under the Ministry of Law and Justice, the Vice-President said, “Legal empowerment depends on three priorities — inclusivity, quality and accountability and innovation or use of techn…
New Delhi, March 29 (IANS) Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan will lead discussions on strengthening access to justice through technology-enabled legal services at a National Consultation on Sunday.The Department of Justice, Ministry of Law and Justice, is organising the consultation to provide a platform for deliberations, policy dialogue and stakeholder engagement, an official said.The National Consultation 2026 under the Tele-Law initiative of the Designing Innovative Solutions for Holistic Ac…
New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan will lead discussions on strengthening access to justice through technology-enabled legal services at a National Consultation here on Sunday, an official said. The Department of Justice, Ministry of Law and Justice, is organising the consultation to provide a platform for deliberations, policy dialogue and stakeholder engagement, an official said on Saturday.The National Consultation 2026 under the Tele-Law initiative of the Designing …
New Delhi, March 26 (IANS) The transgender community staged a protest at Jantar Mantar in Delhi on Thursday against the newly-introduced Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, alleging that it violates their rights and dignity. A large number of people from the community gathered to demonstrate against the government, claiming that the Bill undermines the principles of equality and self-identification. The protesters asserted that the Bill, which has already been passed by bo…
Kolkata, March 21 (IANS) Members of Kolkata’s queer community, along with legal experts, have raised serious concerns over the proposed Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026, alleging that it could restrict the right to self-identification for transgender persons.The Bill, recently introduced in Parliament by Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment Virendra Kumar, has drawn criticism for allegedly narrowing the definition of transgender identity and proposin…