Delhi High Court to review transgender amendment petitions July 22
The Delhi High Court is set to review petitions against recent changes to the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Act, 2026.
These amendments redefine who qualifies as transgender and scrap the option for people to self-declare their gender, with petitioners alleging that certification from a medical board is required instead.
The next hearing is scheduled for July 22, after the changes were passed in March despite calls for more discussion.
Petitioners say amendments require medical certification
Petitioners argue these rules take away personal choice and go against constitutional rights like dignity and freedom.
They believe forcing people through medical checks just to have their identity recognized is invasive and unfair, especially since the Supreme Court had earlier supported self-identification as a basic right.