Top Legal Developments This Week [27 April—3 May 2026] | Rats Eat Bribe Cash, Ranveer Singh Sent to Temple, FIR Against Rahul Gandhi Blocked; and more
A quick roundup to cover all the important legal developments and cases this week.
Transgender Persons
No Legitimate or Legal Basis for Collection of Badhai Money/Gifts by Transgender Persons: Allahabad HC
The Court rejected the contention that such collection was being made by the petitioner for many years and had translated into a customary right, which should be protected.
Passport authorities asking trans person to undergo medical test despite existing identity certificate, violates Transgender Persons Act, 2019: Allahabad HC
“The Act was legislated in order to give an element of protection to transgender persons, who on account of circumstances beyond their control were born into bodies not aligned with their identities. The social ostracism of such people had led the Parliament to enact the special statute.”
Delhi High Court flags lack of policy decision on providing reservation to transgender persons in public employment
“The Parliament, though has enacted the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019 and has also framed Rules thereunder, however, it appears that the welfare measures, which may be made pursuant to the statutory obligations cast on the Governments under the said Act, have also not been made.”
Supreme Court Verdict on Same Sex Marriage: Breakdown of the Agreements and Disagreements
In a verbose verdict running into 366 pages, the 5-judge Constitution Bench of Dr DY Chandrachud, CJI and Sanjay Kishan Kaul, S. Ravindra Bhat, Hima Kohli, PS Narasimha, JJ wrote 4 opinions on the Same Sex Marriage matter where they agreed on some points and disagreed on others.
Gauhati HC directs the State of Assam to expediate the process of constituting a Transgender Welfare Board
The Court noted the submission that a Welfare Board will help in addressing issues faced by the Transgender persons in the State.
Central Government constitutes National Council for Transgender Persons
In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 16 of the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019 (40 of 2019), the
Centre issues draft of Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Rules, 2020
Central Government has issued the draft of Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Rules, 2020. Notice is given that the said draft rules
Parliament Updates | Scheme for welfare of Transgender Persons; Rs 1 Crore released for development of Transgender Community
The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment introduced a Bill titled “The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill, 2019” in the Lok
Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill, 2019 to be introduced for the upliftment of transgenders
Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment proposes to introduce a Bill titled “The Transgender Persons (protection of Rights) Bill, 2019″ in the