Supreme Court-Appointed Panel Urges Govt To Withdraw Transgender Bill 2026 A Day After Parliament Passes It
The controversial Transgender Bill Amendment 2026 faces pushback from a Supreme Court panel.
On March 25, 2026, the Transgender (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026, was recently passed in the Rajya Sabha. This means it has gotten the Parliament’s stamp of approval, having been passed in the Lok Sabha a few days before. For this extremely controversial bill to become a law, there is one final step. Before the President’s approval, however, a Supreme Court-appointed panel asked the Government to withdraw this bill. This echoes what trans activists around the country have been protesting. Read on to find out more!
Supreme Court Panel Calls Out Trans Bill A Day After It Gets Passed In Parliament
Led by Justice Asha Menon, a retired judge of the Delhi High Court, the panel touched upon all the points that have caused widespread backlash against the new bill. This happened on March 26, 2026. Starting with the basic right of self-identification, it said that removing this dilutes the NALSA judgement after this was enforced.
Then, it added that asking a transgender individual to be examined by a medical board would violate their Right to Privacy as well. Considering that gender identity is such a personal part of oneself, it seems rather backwards that a committee would have the authority to decide if a person is trans or not.
Will The Trans Bill 2026 Stand Up In Court If Questioned?
If the apex court (or a panel appointed by it) called out the new amendment, it is clear that it doesn’t trust that the bill will hold up if citizens question its constitutionality. And yeah, if the proposed bill violates basic rights of citizens, can we say it truly protects the community it claims to protect?
From opposition MPs to trans activists, influencers to the Supreme Court-appointed committee, the Transgender (Protection of Rights) Bill has rubbed everyone the wrong way. While it passed in both Houses of Parliament due to a majority vote, the way it was taken (by Ayes/Nays) is disputable.
If you have a problem with more than 2 genders, you should check out the Supreme Court judgment from 2014 which recognised third gender.
Even the current bill, although draconian, doesn’t say there are only 2 genders.
Read up a bit, don’t live in ignorance all your life.
— Siddharth (@DearthOfSid) March 25, 2026
Also Read: Women MPs Jaya Bachchan, Renuka Chowdhury Slam Transgender Bill 2026 In Rajya Sabha
Whether this Bill becomes a law now lies in the hands of the President. Trans allies have been voicing their protest on social media, urging all who care to send emails to the de jure head of the country to not sign off on it. One truly hopes that this extremely contested bill does not become law without the government hearing the issues of trans folk.
First Published: March 27, 2026 3:46 PM
