Supreme Court of India issued notice on challenge to Transgender Persons Amendment Act 2026, refusing stay. Bench of Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi heard plea citing NALSA judgment 2014.
Allahabad High Court dismissed plea by transgender petitioner seeking legal right to collect “badhai.” Bench of Alok Mathur and Amitabh Kumar Rai held no legal sanction exists for such collections.
Rajasthan High Court sought Centre’s reply on plea challenging Transgender Amendment Act 2026. Bench led by Sanjeev Prakash Sharma issued notice, citing concerns over rights, privacy and self identification of transgender persons.
The Bar Council of India informed the Kerala High Court that it has granted interim approval for a transgender quota, allowing two supernumerary seats in both three-year and five-year LLB courses across state law colleges for the 2025–26 academic year.
Kerala High Court has ordered the Bar Council of India to create two additional seats for transgender students in all government law colleges within 10 days. The move aims to ensure fair representation and implement constitutional rights for transgender candidates in legal education.
