Overview
- The Karnataka High Court asked the Union government to reply to two challenges to the 2026 amendment and listed the matter for further hearing.
- Two trans women seeking relief told the court they need continued hormone treatment and timely updates to passport records, while the government said there is no evidence of harm yet.
- More than 200 activists urged Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy to pass a state resolution against the law and to pause enforcement until rules are issued and courts finish review.
- The amendment narrows who qualifies as transgender, ends self-declaration, and requires medical experts and a district official to certify a person’s gender.
- Critics say the changes break from the Supreme Court’s 2014 NALSA ruling and the 2019 protections, put thousands of existing ID certificates in doubt, and could deter gender-affirming care.