New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) The Centre on Wednesday urged the Supreme Court to transfer to itself petitions pending before various High Courts challenging the constitutional validity of the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Act, 2026.Solicitor General Tushar Mehta mentioned the Union government’s transfer petition before the Chief Justice of India (CJI), Surya Kant, pointing out that petitions challenging the amended law are pending before multiple High Courts, thereby raising …
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New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has recommended the inclusion of distinct categories such as ‘Intersex’, ‘Transmen’ and ‘Transwomen’ in the upcoming Census of India, an official said on Tuesday. The NHRC’s suggestion is a part of Advisory 2.0 for government departments to ensure the welfare of transgender persons and includes measures like ensuring equal inheritance, succession, housing and property rights for transgender and intersex persons with…
New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) The newly-introduced Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill generated mixed reactions from leaders of the transgender community. While one hailed it as the government’s effort to “save original TG”, another accused the Centre of taking away their “rights of self-identification”.The Bill, which has already been passed by both the Rajya Sabha and the Lok Sabha, and is now awaiting the President’s assent.The country’s first transgender Shankaracharya,…