India’s gender identity debate enters a new chapter in the Supreme Court
- A petition by Women’s Declaration International India has brought the sex-versus-gender identity debate before the Supreme Court.
- • It challenges the 2026 amendments to the Transgender Persons Act, the 2019 law and the 2014 NALSA judgment.
- The petition questions transgender women’s access to women-only spaces, reserved seats, jobs, sports and prisons.
- The amendments replaced self-identification with medical board certification and approval.
Source: hindustantimes.com
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