Supreme Court (SC) Proposes Permanent Woman Vice-President Post in Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA)

Exam-focused facts from the 10 May 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

The Supreme Court (SC) has proposed the creation of a permanent vice-president post reserved for women in the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) from 2027 onwards.
For the 2026-27 SCBA elections, the post of secretary remains reserved for women members.
Current reservations in the SCBA include the post of secretary, two posts in the senior executive committee, and three posts in the executive committee for women.
The directions were issued by a bench comprising Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and Justice K V Viswanathan.
The SC has introduced 33% reservation for women in bar associations, including the SCBA, Delhi High Court Bar Association, and district bar associations in Delhi, and 30% reservation in bar councils.