"Bar Councils Have Become Men's Clubs": Supreme Court Says Co-Opt Women Members
The Supreme Court of India has directed High Courts to nominate two women to each State Bar Council to combat the 'men's club' culture. This move aims to ensure 30% representation for women lawyers in executive committees.
Why it matters
It represents a significant judicial intervention to promote gender diversity and inclusivity within legal professional bodies.
Observing that State Bar Councils have increasingly become "men's clubs", the Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the Chief Justices of the jurisdictional High Courts to nominate two co-opted women members to each State Bar Council.The top court said the two women members co-opted shall be nominated from among former women High Court judges or senior women members of the Bar.The top court, in December 2023, had ordered that 30 per cent representation in State Bar Councils be provided to women lawyers.
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