Supreme Court ने ट्रांसजेंडर प्रमाणन में जोखिमों को उजागर किया
The Supreme Court on Monday, 4 May 2026 expressed concern over individuals posing as transgender to claim welfare benefits and reservation in public‑sector jobs. The remarks came while the Court was hearing petitions that challenge a recent law which curtails the right to self‑identification for transgender persons.
Key Developments
- The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Act, 2026 mandates a favourable recommendation from a government‑appointed medical board before a District Magistrate can officially recognise a person as transgender.
- The Court warned that the new certification process could be exploited by “persons masquerading as transgender” to access government jobs and related benefits.
- Petitioners argue that the amendment erodes the constitutional guarantee of dignity and the right to self‑determine one’s gender, raising questions of discrimination and procedural fairness.
Important Facts
The amendment shifts the basis of transgender recognition from a self‑declaration to a medical‑board assessment, thereby inserting a bureaucratic layer into a right that was previously grounded in personal autonomy. The District Magistrate ...