India, March 20 -- For the first time in its history, the Delhi High Court Bar Association (DHCBA) executive committee elections, scheduled for Friday, will witness a watershed moment - women candidates contesting for posts reserved exclusively for them. As social media buzzes with campaign reels, women candidates running under the Supreme Court-mandated quota are promising real change.

The Supreme Court's December 19, 2024, order, issued by a bench led by justice Surya Kant, introduced reservations for three posts - treasurer, member executive (designated senior advocate), and member executive (25 years of standing) - on an experimental basis. The decision followed a plea by three women lawyers, Fozia Rehman, Aditi Chaudhary, and Shobha...