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No interim relief: Supreme Court refuses to stay Transgender Amendment Act, sends matter to 3-judge bench

OpIndia Staff -
During the hearing, the Court clearly stated that it is not inclined to grant any interim stay on the law at this stage.
Crime

Bangladeshi transgender Babu Ayan Khan becomes ‘Guru Maa’ in Mumbai, arrested after kidnapping and sexual exploitation of a minor boy

OpIndia Staff -
It has been found in the police investigation that Babu Khan has invested money made in India through illegal activities in real estate and commercial projects in Bangladesh. Although Khan has been illegally living in India for over three decades, he owns a residence and an under-construction shopping mall in Bangladesh.
News Reports

Pakistani activist Hina Baloch claims “80% of Pakistan is gay”, calls it an ‘open secret’

OpIndia Staff -
According to her, many people suppress or deny their identity due to fear of backlash.
News Reports

President Droupudi Murmu gives assent to Transgender Bill 2026: Here is why the new law is important

OpIndia Staff -
President Droupadi Murmu has signed the Transgender Persons Amendment Bill, 2026, into law.
News Reports

Supreme Court-appointed panel asks centre to withdraw Transgender Act amendments, objects to removal of right to self-determination of gender without biological transition

OpIndia Staff -
The committee has reportedly written to the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, and sought the reconsideration of the law.
News Reports

India says NO to woke nonsense: Transgender Bill 2026 sets boundaries straight — definition of ‘transgender’ does not include the pronoun gang. Read details

Jinit Jain -
The Transgender Bill 2026 redraws legal boundaries by replacing vague self-identification with clear, verifiable criteria, aiming to ensure targeted protection, prevent misuse, and make the law truly enforceable.
Law

Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, tabled in the Lok Sabha, modifies the definition of transgender person to exclude self-chosen gender identities

OpIndia Staff -
The Bill makes it clear that it does not aim to protect all persons with various gender identities, self-perceived sex/gender identities or gender fluidities but only transgender persons.
News Reports

Trans goes on a shooting spree in United States, kills 2 children and injures 17 others: Here is what we know so far about...

OpIndia Staff -
Robin Westman left behind a 'goodbye letter' and a handwritten manifesto written in English and Russian. Messages including 'Mashallah', 'Nuke India', 'Israel must fall' were written all over his guns.
Opinions

Anaya Bangar’s plea to BCCI raises a question: Is this wave of ‘inclusion’ costing women their space in sports?

Shriti Sagar -
Anaya Bangar's bid to join women's cricket as a trans woman sparks debate: Should biological males compete in female sports, or is it time for a separate transgender category?
News Reports

Kerala HC allows transgender couple to be referred to as ‘parents’ instead of ‘mother’ and ‘father’ in their child’s birth certificate

OpIndia Staff -
Kerala HC allowed a transgender couple to be listed as 'parents' without gender labels on their child's birth certificate, citing it as an exceptional case.
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