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    Would Be Fair, Objective, Transparent: BCI Seeks Supreme Court Approval for Women Representation Formula in Bar Councils 
    Would Be Fair, Objective, Transparent: BCI Seeks Supreme Court Approval for Women Representation Formula in Bar Councils 
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    Would Be Fair, Objective, Transparent: BCI Seeks Supreme Court Approval for 30% Women Representation Formula in Bar Councils 

    The Bar Council of India approached the Supreme Court of India seeking approval for a merit-based co-option process to ensure 30% women representation in state bar councils, proposing selection of unelected women candidates securing the highest votes under a 10% additional quota.

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    Big Reform: Supreme Court Orders Women’s Reservation for SCBA Vice President Post
    Big Reform: Supreme Court Orders Women’s Reservation for SCBA Vice President Post
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    Big Reform: Supreme Court Orders Women’s Reservation for SCBA Vice President Post

    Supreme Court of India mandated reservation of SCBA Vice President post for women in upcoming elections. Bench led by CJI Surya Kant aimed to boost women’s representation in bar leadership roles.

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    Historic! Women’s 33% Reservation Law Comes Into Force on April 16: 940 Days After Lok Sabha Passed It
    Historic! Women’s 33% Reservation Law Comes Into Force on April 16: 940 Days After Lok Sabha Passed It
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    Historic! Women’s 33% Reservation Law Comes Into Force on April 16: 940 Days After Lok Sabha Passed It

    The Union government notified enforcement of The Constitution (106th Amendment) Act, 2023, granting 33% reservation for women in legislatures. Effective April 16, measure mandates quota in Lok Sabha and state assemblies.

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    ‘We Invoke Article 142’: Supreme Court of India Orders Women’s Reservation in SCAORA Governing Body
    ‘We Invoke Article 142’: Supreme Court of India Orders Women’s Reservation in SCAORA Governing Body
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    ‘We Invoke Article 142’: Supreme Court of India Orders Women’s Reservation in SCAORA Governing Body

    The Supreme Court directed reservation of key posts for women lawyers in SCAORA to boost gender representation. Invoking Article 142, the Court mandated reserved positions in upcoming elections with consensus from all parties.

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    Prioritise Women Candidates in Judicial Appointments: CJI Surya Kant Writes to High Courts for Higher Women Representation in Judiciary
    Prioritise Women Candidates in Judicial Appointments: CJI Surya Kant Writes to High Courts for Higher Women Representation in Judiciary
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    Prioritise Women Candidates in Judicial Appointments: CJI Surya Kant Writes to High Courts for Higher Women Representation in Judiciary

    Chief Justice of India Surya Kant urged High Courts to prioritise women in judicial appointments. Most courts agreed, amid low female representation, with only 116 of 813 High Court judges being women, highlighting gender imbalance in judiciary.

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    “But No Woman Judges”: Former J&K Chief Justice Gita Mittal Raises Concerns Over Collegium Appointments
    “But No Woman Judges”: Former J&K Chief Justice Gita Mittal Raises Concerns Over Collegium Appointments
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    “But No Woman Judges”: Former J&K Chief Justice Gita Mittal Raises Concerns Over Collegium Appointments

    Gita Mittal highlighted challenges women face entering and advancing in the judiciary, recalling a Delhi High Court collegium meeting where she questioned the absence of women during discussions on judicial appointments.

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