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Topic 038 · Law, Judiciary & Landmark Judgments

Transgender Persons Amendment Act 2026

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Revise the 12 points first Book 1 RATNA

Core Trigger: Parliament passed the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill on 24-25 March 2026; the President assented on 30 March 2026.
Key Change: The Act replaces self-identification of gender with certification by a district magistrate on a medical board's recommendation.
Assenting Head: President Droupadi Murmu gave assent; the Act commences on a date the Centre notifies.
Penalties: The amendment also stiffens the penalties under the 2019 Act.
Parent Act: The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019 is the law being amended.
Clash: The amendment clashes with NALSA v Union of India (2014), which recognised the right to self-identify gender.
India Link: The question is whether mandatory medical certification can coexist with the self-identification principle under Articles 14, 15 and 21.
Venue: Both Houses of Parliament passed the Bill at Parliament House, New Delhi.
Founded: The parent Act was enacted in 2019 to protect the rights of transgender persons.
Landmark: NALSA v Union of India (2014): the Supreme Court recognised transgender persons as a third gender and upheld their right to self-identify.
Articles: Article 14 guarantees equality, Article 15 bars discrimination, and Article 21 protects personal liberty and dignity.
Doctrine: Self-identification means gender identity rests on a person's own sense of self, not on a medical procedure or external certificate.

Question 1 of 10

On which date did the President assent to the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill?

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Answer: (C) 30 March 2026

Core Trigger: Parliament passed the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill on 24-25 March 2026; the President assented on 30 March 2026.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 038, point 1

Question 2 of 10

The Amendment replaces self-identification of gender with certification by whom?

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Answer: (D) A district magistrate

Key Change: The Act replaces self-identification of gender with certification by a district magistrate on a medical board's recommendation.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 038, point 2

Question 3 of 10

Consider: 1. President Murmu gave assent to the Bill. 2. The Act commences on a date the Centre notifies. Which of the statements is/are correct?

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Answer: (C) Both 1 and 2

Assenting Head: President Droupadi Murmu gave assent; the Act commences on a date the Centre notifies.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 038, point 3

Question 4 of 10

Consider: 1. The amendment stiffens penalties under the parent Act. 2. The amendment abolishes the parent Act. Which of the statements is/are correct?

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Answer: (A) Only 1

Penalties: The amendment also stiffens the penalties under the 2019 Act.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 038, point 4

Question 5 of 10

Which Act is the parent law amended by the 2026 Amendment?

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Answer: (B) Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act

Parent Act: The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019 is the law being amended.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 038, point 5

Question 6 of 10

Mandatory medical certification versus self-identification is tested under which Articles?

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Answer: (A) Articles 14, 15 and 21

India Link: The question is whether mandatory medical certification can coexist with the self-identification principle under Articles 14, 15 and 21.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 038, point 7

Question 7 of 10

Both Houses of Parliament passed the Bill at which location?

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Answer: (B) Parliament House, New Delhi

Venue: Both Houses of Parliament passed the Bill at Parliament House, New Delhi.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 038, point 8

Question 8 of 10

In which year was the parent Act enacted?

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Answer: (D) 2019

Founded: The parent Act was enacted in 2019 to protect the rights of transgender persons.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 038, point 9

Question 9 of 10

In which case did the Supreme Court recognise transgender persons as a third gender?

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Answer: (C) NALSA v Union of India

Landmark: NALSA v Union of India (2014): the Supreme Court recognised transgender persons as a third gender and upheld their right to self-identify.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 038, point 10

Question 10 of 10

Self-identification means gender identity rests on what?

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Answer: (A) A person's own sense of self

Doctrine: Self-identification means gender identity rests on a person's own sense of self, not on a medical procedure or external certificate.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 038, point 12

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