The Supreme Court has directed that the position of Treasurer and 30% of the Executive Committee (EC) posts in the Gujarat High Court and District Bar Associations be reserved for women lawyers. This decision was made by a bench comprising Justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh.

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The Court emphasized that this move aligns with similar reservations provided in other prominent Bar Associations, including the Supreme Court Bar Association, Delhi High Court Bar Association, and Advocates' Association Bengaluru, where such reservations for women lawyers already exist.

The petitioner had requested that these reservations not only be implemented in Bar Associations but also be extended to the Bar Council of Gujarat. Addressing this request, the Supreme Court stated that the issue of extending such reservations to all State Bar Councils and the Bar Council of India would be examined at a later stage.

"We see no reason to take a view different from those adopted in the cases of the Supreme Court Bar Association, Delhi High Court Bar Association, and Advocates' Association Bengaluru." — Supreme Court Bench

Case Title: MEENA A. JAGTAP v. BAR COUNCIL OF INDIA, W.P.(C) No. 819/202