{
  "id": 10021793,
  "title": "NDA-ruled Andhra Pradesh refuses to defend changes to trans rights law in SC; Uttarakhand says law beneficial",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/nda-ruled-andhra-pradesh-refuses-to-defend-changes-to-trans-rights",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-26T16:59:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/nda-ruled-andhra-pradesh-refuses-to-defend-changes-to-trans-rights-law-in-sc-uttarakhand-says-law-beneficial/article71512778.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The NDA-ruled Andhra Pradesh government has refused to defend the Centre’s controversial 2026 amendments to the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act in the Supreme Court. The government argues that the law’s constitutional validity is primarily a matter for the Union of India. Meanwhile, the BJP-ruled Uttarakhand government has defended the amendments, stating that matters related to transgender persons' rights and healthcare are influenced by social norms and existing systems. Both states have submitted affidavits to the Supreme Court, with Andhra Pradesh asserting its commitment to safeguarding transgender rights and Uttarakhand citing a precedent that the constitutionality of an enactment made by a competent legislature is settled law.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}