Transgender

04 May

Supreme Court Steps In on Transgender Rights Law, Seeks Government Reply on Validity Challenges

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New Delhi (Rajeev Sharma): The Supreme Court of India has begun examining a set of petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Act, 2026, issuing notices to the Union government, all states, and Union Territories for their formal responses. A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi heard preliminary arguments on Monday and scheduled the matter for detailed hearing after six weeks. The court also directed the respondents to file their replies in the meantime. During the hearing, senior advocate A. M. Singhvi argued that the amended law undermines the principle…

16 Oct

25 Transgender Individuals Hospitalised After Allegedly Consuming Poison in Madhya Pradesh

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National Times Bureau :- About 25 members of the transgender community in Indore allegedly consumed phenyl together on Wednesday night and were subsequently admitted to a government hospital, an official said. The reason behind the collective act remains unclear. Dr Basant Kumar Ningwal, Superintendent-in-Charge of the government-run Maharaja Yashwantrao Hospital (MYH), "Around 25 people from the transgender community have been admitted to our hospital. They have claimed to have consumed phenyl together, but this cannot be immediately confirmed." None of the patients was in a critical condition, he informed. Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police Rajesh Dandotiya stated, “Only after the…