Thanya Nathan Becomes Kerala's First Visually Challenged Judge

Thanya Nathan, a 24-year-old visually challenged law graduate from Kannur, is set to become Kerala's first visually challenged judge. She topped the Civil Judge (Junior Division) examination under the persons with disabilities category, inspired by a landmark 2025 India===Supreme Court of India ruling by Justices J. B. Pardiwala and R. Mahadevan that allowed visually impaired individuals to enter judicial service. Thanya Nathan, who was the only visually disabled student to top her LLB at Kannur University, prepared for the exam using Braille and assistive technology. While awaiting her appointment letter from the India===Government of Kerala, she acknowledges that infrastructure accessibility will be a significant challenge. The India===Kerala High Court has forwarded her selection list to the state government. Her achievement highlights the need for systemic changes to make the judicial system more accessible for individuals with disabilities.