Court Acknowledges BCI’s Interim Approval for Transgender Reservation in Law Colleges, Awaits University’s Final Decision: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court on Thursday recognized a significant development in transgender representation in legal education. The court noted that the Bar Council of India (BCI) has granted interim approval to create two supernumerary (additional) seats for transgender students in both three-year and five-year LL.B programmes at Government Law Colleges across Kerala for the academic year 2025–26. The matter arose from a petition filed by Esai Clara, a 22-year-old aspiring…