The Supreme Court of India sought replies on a PIL demanding 30% reservation for women lawyers in government legal panels. The plea stated, “The systemic exclusion of women from these panels is not merely an issue of professional inequity but a constitutional lapse that impedes the realisation of substantive equality,”.
The Supreme Court of India ordered that 30% of positions in district bar associations across Karnataka be reserved for women lawyers, following previous directives for the Advocates Association Bengaluru. The Karnataka High Court also supported this initiative, emphasizing the importance of women’s representation in legal institutions and amending bylaws for permanent changes.
