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    30% Women’s Reservation Applies to Punjab and Haryana Bar Council Election: Supreme Court
    30% Women’s Reservation Applies to Punjab and Haryana Bar Council Election: Supreme Court
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    30% Women’s Reservation Applies to Punjab and Haryana Bar Council Election: Supreme Court

    Today, on 16th January, The Supreme Court excluded Punjab and Haryana from its December 8, 2025 directions as only voter lists were finalized, holding that 30% women’s reservation will apply to their upcoming Bar Council elections. The matter was heard by CJI Surya Kant and Justice J Bagchi.

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    Supreme Court Takes Up Challenge to Bombay High Court Ruling Excluding Bar Councils from POSH Act Protection
    Supreme Court Takes Up Challenge to Bombay High Court Ruling Excluding Bar Councils from POSH Act Protection
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    Supreme Court Takes Up Challenge to Bombay High Court Ruling Excluding Bar Councils from POSH Act Protection

    The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a plea questioning the Bombay High Court’s view that the POSH Act does not apply to complaints by women advocates before bar councils. The case could redefine sexual harassment protections for women lawyers across India.

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