India, May 6 -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed that elections for the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) office bearers and executive committee members be held on May 20, using the voter list prepared for the 2024 elections.

A bench of justices Surya Kant and KV Viswanathan also directed that the post of secretary for the 2025-26 term be exclusively reserved for a woman candidate. Additionally, one-third of the executive committee positions, three of the nine seats, will also be reserved for women, continuing a precedent set in a 2024 directive, the court said, adding that the Bar must devise a "culture of accommodation and inclusivity."

The court's direction on reserving the post of the secretary for a woman candidate follows ...