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    Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026: SC-Appointed Panel Asks Centre for Withdrawal of Provision on Gender Self-Determination
    Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026: SC-Appointed Panel Asks Centre for Withdrawal of Provision on Gender Self-Determination
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    Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026: SC-Appointed Panel Asks Centre for Withdrawal of Provision on Gender Self-Determination

    A Supreme Court-appointed panel, led by former Delhi High Court judge Justice Asha Menon, has urged the Centre to withdraw the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026, and called for broad community consultation before further changes.

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    Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026: India Introduces Bill in Lok Sabha to Define ‘Transgender’ Clearly
    Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026: India Introduces Bill in Lok Sabha to Define ‘Transgender’ Clearly
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    Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026: India Introduces Bill in Lok Sabha to Define ‘Transgender’ Clearly

    The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026, was introduced in the Lok Sabha to clearly define ‘transgender’, create graded penalties for offences, and ensure proper identification, stronger protection, and fair access to legal rights for intended beneficiaries.

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    Certificate Issued By DM Under Transgender Act Is Conclusive Proof of Gender Identity For Passport: Allahabad HC
    Certificate Issued By DM Under Transgender Act Is Conclusive Proof of Gender Identity For Passport: Allahabad HC
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    Certificate Issued By DM Under Transgender Act Is Conclusive Proof of Gender Identity For Passport: Allahabad HC

    The Allahabad High Court ruled that a District Magistrate’s certificate under Section 7 of the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019 is conclusive proof of gender identity for passport issuance, and authorities cannot demand medical tests or birth certificate changes.

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    Valid Hindu Adoption Can’t Be Rejected Due to Late Registration: Orissa High Court Clears Way for Compassionate Railway Job
    Valid Hindu Adoption Can’t Be Rejected Due to Late Registration: Orissa High Court Clears Way for Compassionate Railway Job
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    “No Legal Bar To Recognising Reassigned Gender”: Orissa High Court Orders Name, Gender Change In Land Records After SRS

    The Orissa High Court directed the Odisha government to update the name and gender of a petitioner in a land mutation certificate after Sex Reassignment Surgery. The Court held that there is no legal impediment in recognising gender identity based on reassigned sex supported by medical and statutory documents.

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    “Bar and Bench Are Two Wheels of Judiciary’s Golden Chariot”: Ex-CJI Bhushan Gavai at Nagpur HCBA Event
    “Bar and Bench Are Two Wheels of Judiciary’s Golden Chariot”: Ex-CJI Bhushan Gavai at Nagpur HCBA Event
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    Supreme Court Has Steadily Shaped And Reshaped Freedom Of Speech And Expression Over The Last 75 Years: Ex-CJI Gavai

    Former Chief Justice of India BR Gavai said the Supreme Court has consistently shaped the meaning of free speech and expression for seventy-five years. He noted this steady evolution reflects the Court’s role in protecting freedoms in democracy.

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    National Cadet Corps| Transgender Students Cannot Be Enrolled NCC Divisions Under The Current Law: Kerala High Court
    National Cadet Corps| Transgender Students Cannot Be Enrolled NCC Divisions Under The Current Law: Kerala High Court
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    National Cadet Corps| Transgender Students Cannot Be Enrolled NCC Divisions Under The Current Law: Kerala High Court

    The Kerala High Court has held that transgender students cannot be enrolled in any National Cadet Corps divisions because the existing National Cadet Corps Act, 1948, does not recognise their inclusion under the present legal framework.

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    Judicial Interpretations in India Have Often Failed to Capture the Lived Realities of Women: CJI Gavai
    Judicial Interpretations in India Have Often Failed to Capture the Lived Realities of Women: CJI Gavai
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    Achieving Gender Justice Is Not Women’s Responsibility Alone, Men Must Share Power for Society’s Liberation: CJI Gavai

    CJI Gavai said achieving gender justice is not women’s responsibility alone, urging men to share power for society’s liberation while delivering the 30th Justice Sunanda Bhandare Memorial Lecture on the theme Justice for All: Building a Gender Equal and Inclusive India.

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    Transgender Rights| Hope the Future of the Third Gender Is Secure: SC Forms Committee for Equal Jobs, Inclusive Medical Care
    Transgender Rights| Hope the Future of the Third Gender Is Secure: SC Forms Committee for Equal Jobs, Inclusive Medical Care
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    Transgender Rights| Hope the Future of the Third Gender Is Secure: SC Forms Committee for Equal Jobs, Inclusive Medical Care

    The Supreme Court of India has formed a dedicated committee to protect transgender rights, ensuring equal employment opportunities and inclusive medical care. This landmark move aims to secure a safer and more equitable future for the third gender.

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    Transgender Reservation in PG Medical Seats | Supreme Court to Hear Plea Next Week
    Transgender Reservation in PG Medical Seats | Supreme Court to Hear Plea Next Week
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    Transgender Reservation in PG Medical Seats | Supreme Court to Hear Plea Next Week

    Today, On 18th September, Supreme Court decided it will hear the plea on transgender reservation in PG medical seats next week. The Chief Justice said, “With 2 months of counselling left, no urgency in listing the matter,” indicating a careful review ahead.

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    Transgender Reservation in PG Medical Seats| At Least 15% Quota Must Be Provided: Supreme Court
    Transgender Reservation in PG Medical Seats| At Least 15% Quota Must Be Provided: Supreme Court
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    Transgender Reservation in PG Medical Seats| At Least 15% Quota Must Be Provided: Supreme Court

    Today, On 16th September, Senior Advocate Indira Jaising urged the Supreme Court for transgender reservation in PG medical seats under the NALSA judgment, requesting vacant AIQ and state quota seats. CJI emphasized, “Court’s judgment mandates reservation. At least 15% quota must be provided.” The matter is listed for hearing the day after tomorrow.

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