The unrest was sparked by students who have long demanded an overhaul of the quota system, which originally reserved 30 per cent of government jobs for descendants of veterans who fought in Bangladesh's war of independence in 1971.
Justice Sanjiv Khanna, who is part of the five-judge Supreme Court bench, on Tuesday, recused from hearing a review petition challenging top court judgement declining legal recognition of queer couple marriages.
A five-judge bench headed by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud will hear the petition seeking review of the top court's order relating to marriage equality. The other four judges on the bench will be justices Sanjiv Khanna, Hima Kohli, BV Nagarathna and PS Narasimha.
The Social Welfare Department of Tripura has requested all the District Magistrates to constitute transgender protection cells that will act as grievance redressal centres for the people belonging to transgender community.
In a recent revelation, JK Rowling, the renowned author of the beloved Harry Potter series, has lashed out at the double standards exhibited by colleagues who publicly criticized her views on transgender rights while privately seeking to maintain their friendship.
A group of about four people, appearing to be transgenders, attacked and injured Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf's (PTI) spokesperson Raoof Hasan in Islamabad on Tuesday, drawing strong condemnation from his party, Geo News reported.
According to the protesters, Husnain Ali's gender was inaccurately documented as female in medical examination reports by the Okara DHQ Hospital, a decision they attribute to his refusal to comply with demands for bribery made by hospital staff.
The tumult unfolded after a confrontation between police officers and a transgender individual named Hira and her male companion during a routine stop and search.