During the Supreme Court hearing on women’s reservation in Punjab and Haryana Bar Council elections, CJI Surya Kant emphasized his impartiality. He stated he did not want anyone to perceive that he was favoring his home state.
During the Supreme Court hearing regarding women’s reservation in the elections for the Punjab and Haryana Bar Council, Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant made a notable statement.
He expressed his intent to remain impartial, emphasizing that he did not wish for anyone to perceive him as favoring his home state.
A counsel representing the Haryana Bar Council argued before the Supreme Court that while they supported the concept of women’s reservation, the imminent elections necessitated a postponement of its implementation until the next election cycle.
In response, CJI Surya Kant pointed out that since the notification for the Bar Council elections has not yet been issued and the nomination process has not started, the election process cannot be deemed to have begun.
He stated,
“I do not want to discriminate. People will say that I favored my state.”
The Chief Justice further clarified that without the formal initiation of the electoral process, there was no justification for treating Punjab and Haryana as separate entities.
The Supreme Court ruled against the request to exclude these states from the directive set for December 8, 2025.
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The court concluded that, given that the voter list has been finalized but the election notification is still pending, the election process cannot be considered underway.
Consequently, the court mandated a 30 percent reservation for women members in the upcoming Punjab and Haryana Bar Council elections.
CJI Surya Kant affirmed that the same standards will apply uniformly across all states in alignment with principles of equality and constitutional mandates. This ruling is regarded as a significant advancement in enhancing women’s representation in Bar Council elections.
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