Supreme Court Suggests Women’s Reservation in Delhi High Court Bar Association
The Supreme Court of India has asked the Delhi High Court Bar Association (DHCBA) to consider reserving posts for women, including the Treasurer position. This direction came from a bench of Justices Surya Kant, Dipankar Datta, and Ujjal Bhuyan while hearing a plea demanding women’s reservation in the DHCBA.
The court suggested that the General Body of the DHCBA also consider reserving another office bearer post for women. The petitions were filed by advocates Aditi Chaudhary and Shobha Gupta, who challenged a Delhi High Court order dated September 11, 2024, which declined to grant interim relief for women’s representation in the Bar Association.
Senior Advocate Meenakshi Arora, along with other advocates, represented Aditi Chaudhary, while Senior Advocate Mohit Mathur appeared for the DHCBA. The next hearing is scheduled for November 27, 2024.
The petition highlighted that since 1962, there has not been a single woman president or secretary in the DHCBA. It also noted that the Supreme Court Bar Association reserves 1/3rd of its Executive Committee seats and one Office Bearer post for women, with the Treasurer position reserved for women in the 2024-25 elections.
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Supreme Court -: The Supreme Court is the highest court in India. It makes important decisions about laws and justice.
Delhi High Court Bar Association -: This is a group of lawyers who work in the Delhi High Court. They help each other and work together on legal matters.
Treasurer -: A Treasurer is a person who takes care of the money and finances in an organization.
Petitions -: Petitions are formal requests made to a court asking for a specific action or decision.
Advocates -: Advocates are lawyers who represent people in court and give legal advice.
Representation -: Representation means having people from different groups, like women, included in important roles or positions.
General Body -: The General Body is a group of all the members of an organization who come together to make important decisions.
Office bearer -: An office bearer is a person who holds a specific position or job in an organization.
Hearing -: A hearing is a meeting in court where people present their arguments and the judge makes a decision.
