"The amendments redefine who qualifies as trans people and therefore who is protected by the law, and also introduces a new system for identity certification and stricter punishment for offences against the trans community."
"Social Justice and Empowerment Minister Virendra Kumar explained that the rewriting of the bill was to ensure that 'only those who face social boycott due to biological issues' were protected."
"The new bill has come under fire from opposition parties, which have argued that the amendments undermine the right to self-identification as recognised by the country's Supreme Court."
"The maximum jail term for the most serious offences is increasing from two years under the 2019 bill to 14 years."
The Lok Sabha has passed the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill 2026, amending the 2019 law on transgender rights. The bill redefines who qualifies as transgender and introduces a medical board for identity certification. It also increases punishments for offences against transgender individuals, with maximum jail terms rising from two to fourteen years. The government emphasizes that trans identity cannot be based solely on personal choice, while opposition parties argue the amendments undermine self-identification rights.
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