SC reserves treasurer post for women lawyers in Bengaluru bar body

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"We deem it appropriate to invoke our powers under Article 142 of Constitution and direct as follows - (i) the post of treasurer shall be exclusively earmarked for women candidates," it held.

Exercising its plenary powers, the Supreme Court on Friday reserved the post of treasurer in Bengaluru advocates association for women lawyers.

A bench of Justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh exercised its powers under Article 142 of the Constitution observing the election for the bar body was scheduled on February 2 and the nomination process was over.

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Topics: Article 142 Governing council Reservation Women reservation Bengaluru Bar Association Women representation Treasurer post Legal equality Supreme Court Women lawyers Lawyer diversity Election

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Published On: 2025-01-24 @ 17:32:23 (1 days ago)

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