Transgender Amendment Bill gets President Murmu’s assent
President Droupadi Murmu has given her assent to the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, the Union Law Ministry said in a gazette notification on Monday (March 30, 2026). The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday (March 25, 2026) passed the Bill, a day after the Lok Sabha cleared the legislation. The Opposition had demanded the Bill should be sent to a select committee of the House for further scrutiny, as it had provisions that would have an impact on the dignity of third-gender people.
Israel passes law making death penalty default sentence for Palestinians convicted of lethal attacks
Israel’s Parliament passed a law on Monday (March 30, 2026) making the death penalty a default sentence for Palestinians convicted in military court of deadly attacks, seeing through a main pledge by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s far-right allies. The legislation has drawn international criticism against Israel, which is already under scrutiny for increasing violence by settlers against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank.
Iranian Parliament mulls possible exit from nuclear treaty
