A plea before the Madhya Pradesh High Court challenges the state’s decision to reserve all 286 nursing college teaching posts exclusively for women, calling it unconstitutional and discriminatory against men. The court has sought the state’s response and will hear the matter again on January 7.
The Andhra Pradesh High Court dismissed all petitions challenging reservation allocations in APPSC Group-2 recruitment. Justice Nyapathi Vijay’s ruling clears the way to fill 829 posts from the 2023 notification, resolving long-pending litigation across the state without further delay.
The Supreme Court heard a plea seeking reservation for women in Bar Council elections and modified its earlier directions for Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. CJI Surya Kant said greater women representation will strengthen Bar leadership and should not be treated as an adversarial issue.
The Supreme Court directed the Bar Council of India to act on ensuring “30% reservation for women” in State Bar Council polls. CJI Surya Kant called it a “continuous mandamus” and asked the BCI to issue a notification by Monday.
Today(on 18th July),The Delhi High Court issued notices to several Bar Associations, including the BCI, BCD, DHCBA, and district courts’ Bar Associations, following a plea for 33% reservation for women lawyers in upcoming elections. The plea highlights the lack of female representation in leadership positions and the burden placed on young women lawyers. The detailed hearing is scheduled for August 12.
