Kerala High Court Asks BCI To Fix Date For General Body Meeting To Decide On Reservation Under Transgender Category In Govt Law Colleges

Kerala High Court on Thursday (October 16) orally told that the Bar Council needs to fix a meeting date and convey the same to the Court by next Friday (October 24) to decide on creation of additional seats reserved for transgender persons in law colleges.

It was hearing a writ petition seeking reservation under the 'Transgender category' for admissions to integrated Five year LL.B courses in Government Law Colleges.

The oral observation was made by Justice V.G. Arun when it was told that this month's meeting was already over and the meeting to decide on reservation of seats for transgender persons has not yet been conveyed.

The petitioner's counsel told the Court that the admission processes have to be completed by the end of next month, i.e. on November 30.

Since no date was yet fixed for taking a decision in this regard and noting the urgency in the case, the Court orally observed,

"You tell me when the general body meeting will be or I'll direct the BCI to convene a meeting for this purpose...This Court will be compelled to fix a date for you...BCI to come up with a definite date as time is running out as far as these persons are concerned. Tell me by next Friday as to when the next meeting will be convened by the BCI."

The State had previously submitted that a proposal to create additional seats was pending before the BCI. The Court had also directed the counsel for BCI to get instructions on the reservation of the seats for students belonging to the transgender community.

Case Title: Esai Clara v State of Kerala

Case No: WP(C) 30999/ 2025

Counsel for Petitioner: Raghul Sudheesh, Unnikrishnan S. Thandiyaan, Umadevi M., Ambily T. Venu, J. Lakshmi

Counsel for Respondent: P.C. Sasidharan, Rajat - BCI