NationalThursday, 26 March 2026·https://testbook.com/current-affairs/26-march-2026-daily-current-affairs
Lok Sabha passes Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026 with revised identity and certification rules
The Lok Sabha passed the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026 on 24 March 2026, changing identity definitions and District Magistrate scrutiny for identity certificates.
Key highlights
Direct fact
In March 2026, the Lok Sabha passed the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026 by voice vote on 24 March, after it was introduced on 14 March by Union Minister Virendra Kumar.
Key specifics
- The Bill revises the 2019 law and removes the earlier self-identification-based recognition of transgender persons.
- It includes identities such as kinner, hijra, aravani, jogta and eunuch, along with intersex variations and congenital differences.
- Certificate of identity is no longer automatic; the District Magistrate will scrutinise applications.
- The DM’s decision will be based on a designated authority and, if needed, consultation with medical experts.
- The Bill has triggered protests nationwide and criticism that it was not referred to a parliamentary standing committee.
Exam lens
Polity and social justice question type: match the Bill, date, authority and provisions; remember 24 March 2026, Virendra Kumar, District Magistrate scrutiny, and the 2019 Act as the parent law.