HC orders 0.5% interim quota for transgenders in NLSIU

Bengaluru

The Karnataka High Court has directed the National Law School of India University (NLSIU) to implement a 0.5% interim quota for transgender individuals in admissions and provide a fee waiver, pending the formulation of a reservation policy for them.

Justice Ravi V Hosmani, who led the bench, also instructed NLSIU to approach the Centre and state government for appropriate financial grants to cover the aid.

The court's decision comes after recognizing the one per cent reservation for transgenders in state government employment and prescribing the 0.5% quota for education.

This order was issued in response to a petition filed by Mugil Anbu Vasantha.