Constitutional Validity of Transgender Persons Amendment Act, 2026 Challenged in Supreme Court

A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court challenging the constitutional validity of the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Act, 2026.

Filed by National Council for Transgender Persons, the plea argues the law violates the self-identification principles established in the NALSA judgment.

Critics and LGBTQIA+ groups contend the amendment’s requirement for medical certification transforms an "inviolable aspect of personhood" into a State-mediated entitlement.

The legislation, which received presidential assent on March 31, has faced widespread backlash, including resignations from Council members and a withdrawal recommendation from a Supreme Court-appointed committee headed by Justice Asha Menon.

[Laxmi Narayan Tripathi v. UOI]