The Bar Council of India informed the Kerala High Court that it has granted interim approval for a transgender quota, allowing two supernumerary seats in both three-year and five-year LLB courses across state law colleges for the 2025–26 academic year.
Kerala High Court has ordered the Bar Council of India to create two additional seats for transgender students in all government law colleges within 10 days. The move aims to ensure fair representation and implement constitutional rights for transgender candidates in legal education.
NEW DELHI: 5th May: On Monday, the Supreme Court of India took a major step toward social justice by issuing a notice on a petition filed by three transgender students. The petition demands 1% horizontal reservation in postgraduate (PG) medical college seats through the NEET-PG 2025-26 examination. A Bench comprising Justices BR Gavai and KV Viswanathan heard the matter and issued notice to the central government and relevant authorities.
