Supreme Court Proposes Permanent Women-Only Vice-President Post in SCBA
The Supreme Court of India has proposed the creation of a permanent women-only Vice-President post in the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) starting from the 2027-28 election cycle. The proposal was made during hearings related to reforms in Bar bodies and women’s representation in the legal profession.
The move is aimed at increasing the participation of women advocates in the leadership structure of the SCBA.
On May 8, 2026, the Supreme Court asked the SCBA General Body Meeting to consider creating an additional Vice-President post reserved exclusively for women.
The proposal came amid discussions on representation and reservation of posts for women in the SCBA’s elected office-bearer structure.
The Supreme Court Bar Association is the recognised body of advocates practising before the Supreme Court of India.
The association conducts annual elections to choose office-bearers according to its rules and resolutions.
The Supreme Court suggested creating an additional Vice-President position reserved permanently for women beginning with the 2027-28 election cycle.
The proposal was discussed as part of broader reforms related to representation in professional legal bodies.
The court directed the SCBA General Body to consider the proposal formally.
The issue is also linked to an earlier Supreme Court direction issued on April 27, 2026.
Initially, the court had reserved the Vice-President post for women in the 2026-27 SCBA elections.
However, after objections from several women lawyers, the court restored the earlier arrangement.
These posts will continue to remain reserved for women members during the 2026-27 elections.
Seven women members of the SCBA, including R Shase and Savita Devi, moved an application before the court.
They argued that:
The court later restored the earlier reservation arrangement for the upcoming election cycle.
Reservation in professional bodies is considered an important step toward improving gender representation in leadership positions.
The SCBA proposal concerns an elected association post and not a constitutional or statutory office.
Bar associations in India often reserve certain posts for women members through internal election rules and resolutions.
These measures are aimed at ensuring balanced representation in legal institutions and improving participation in decision-making roles.
The SCBA proposal is part of this larger discussion on representation in the legal profession.
The proposal is significant because the legal profession has historically seen lower representation of women in leadership positions.
The proposal may also influence discussions on gender representation in other professional legal bodies across India.
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