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Supreme Court seeks women-only Vice-President post in SCBA from 2027-28 term
The Supreme Court asked the SCBA to create a permanent women-only Vice-President post from the 2027-28 term and kept the Secretary post reserved for women in 2026-27.
Key highlights
Direct fact
In May 2026, the Supreme Court asked the Supreme Court Bar Association to create a permanent women-only Vice-President post from the 2027-28 term and kept the Secretary post reserved for women for the 2026-27 elections.
Key specifics
- The order was issued by a bench of CJI Surya Kant and Justice K V Viswanathan.
- The Secretary post will remain reserved for women in the 2026-27 SCBA elections.
- The proposed Vice-President post is to be reserved for women from the 2027-28 term.
- The SCBA has three principal offices: President, Secretary and Treasurer.
- The Supreme Court has also approved 33% reservation for women in bar associations and 30% in bar councils.
Exam lens
Question type: judiciary and legal institutions; remember CJI Surya Kant, Justice K V Viswanathan, 33% and 30% reservations, and SCBA offices. TNPSC may ask about representation reforms in legal bodies and the structure of SCBA.