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Transgender Rights Amendment Bill 2026
March 26 , 2026
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- Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026, was passed by the Lok Sabha.
- The Bill changes the process of identity recognition, requiring certification by the District Magistrate based on a medical board’s recommendation.
- It allows transgender persons to change their name in official documents after obtaining the identity certificate.
- It amends the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019.
- The Supreme Court of India (NALSA judgment, 2014) had recognised the right to self-identification under Article 21 (Right to Life).
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