The Hindu·3 min read·hard
Change in transgender law cannot take away rights already given, Supreme Court tells Centre
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Krishnadas Rajagopal
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The Supreme Court of India has clarified that new transgender legislation cannot retrospectively invalidate identity cards issued under previous laws. The court emphasized that rights already conferred upon the community must be protected despite legislative changes.
The Supreme Court on Monday (August 3, 2026) orally clarified to the Union government that a new law, seen as dismantling the transgender community’s right to self-identification, will not retrospectively, and by default, invalidate ‘transgender cards’ issued to members under a previous legislation.
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