New Delhi, April 8 – The Delhi High Court issued a notice to the Centre on Wednesday regarding a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) challenging the constitutional validity of the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Act, 2026.A bench of Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and...
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New Delhi, April 8 The Delhi High Court on Wednesday sought the Centre's response to two petitions challenging provisions of the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Act, 2026, which removes the right to self-perceived gender identity.A bench of Chief Justice D K Upadhyaya and...
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Shimla, April 2 The 16-day, two-phase budget session of the Himachal Pradesh Vidhan Sabha, which lasted approximately 90 hours, concluded on Thursday with 103 per cent productivity.This 11th session of the 14th Legislative Assembly was conducted in two phases – the first phase, held from...
Aizawl, February 24 The Mizoram Assembly passed a bill on Tuesday to amend the existing "Mizo Marriage, Divorce and Inheritance of Property Act" enacted in 2014, to codify customary laws concerning marriage, divorce, and property inheritance.The new legislation, introduced by Chief Minister...
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