Supreme Court Applies 30% Women Reservation to Punjab & Haryana Bar Council Elections

The Supreme Court has directed that 30% women's reservation will apply to the upcoming Punjab and Haryana Bar Council elections.

The Court held that since the election process had not commenced and only the voter list had been finalised, there was no bar to extending the reservation. It clarified that its earlier exemption granted to Punjab and Haryana stood deleted.

As per the Court’s directions, 20% of seats will be filled through election and 10% through co-option to ensure adequate women's representation.

The Court reiterated that the measure aims to improve inclusivity in Bar Council governance.

[Advocate Yogamaya v. Bar Council of India & Ors.]