Published on : 08 Dec 2025, 11:52 am 3 min read

The Supreme Court on Monday reiterated that the mandate of reserving 30 percent seats for women in all State Bar Councils is non-negotiable, and directed that where the ongoing election process makes immediate implementation difficult, the shortfall will be made up through co-option [ Yogamaya MG vs. Union of India & Ors. ].

A Bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi said the Bar Council of India (BCI) must ensure that women advocates ultimately occupy at least 30 percent of the total seats in every State Bar Council across the country.

The Court recorded the submission of BCI Chairman and Senior Advocate Manan Kumar Mishra that the Council has agreed in principle to reserve 30 percent

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