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.
Today, On 16th September, Senior Advocate Indira Jaising urged the Supreme Court for transgender reservation in PG medical seats under the NALSA judgment, requesting vacant AIQ and state quota seats. CJI emphasized, “Court’s judgment mandates reservation. At least 15% quota must be provided.” The matter is listed for hearing the day after tomorrow.
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.
The Madras High Court directed the Tamil Nadu Government to provide horizontal reservation for transgender individuals in the state. This decision came after a petition from a transgender nurse challenging the classification of transgender identity as a caste under the Most Backward Class category. The Court emphasized the need to recognize transgender identity as a gender identity and implement horizontal reservation within 12 weeks.