New Delhi, Oct. 29 -- The Centre on Wednesday told the Supreme Court that considering protective provisions for transgender people's rights can throw up practical challenges, with trans women accessing benefits and asserting rights otherwise available to biological women under various statutes.

With the validity of Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Act, 2026 separately being challenged before the top court, solicitor- general Tushar Mehta said that he will address this concern among others in the Centre's affidavit responding to a batch of petitions challenging the law's validity on multiple grounds. "My reply is getting ready. I will reply on this aspect too," Mehta said.

The concerns were brought before the court on...