SUNITHA THOTA @ THOTA SUNEETHA vs UNION OF INDIA — W.P.(C) No. 403/2026
Case under Bar Council, Bar Associations, Advocates, Other Professional Bodies : Enrolment, Professional Misconduct, Disciplinary Action Against Advocates, Elections to Bar Councils/bar Associations, Advocate Strike Section X. Status: DISPOSED.
CNR: SCIN010185112026
Filing Date
25-Mar-2026
Registration No
W.P.(C) No. 403/2026
Diary Number
18511/2026
Order Date
13-Apr-2026
Document Type
ROP - of Main Case
Disposal Type
Disposed Off
Data as of 20-Jun-2026
Acts & Sections
Petitioner(s)
SUNITHA THOTA @ THOTA SUNEETHA
Adv. S. LAKSHMI IYER
Respondent(s)
UNION OF INDIA
Hearing History
Judge: HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JOYMALYA BAGCHI
Mention Memo
| Date | Purpose |
|---|---|
| 13-Apr-2026 | Mention Memo |
Summary: The Supreme Court disposed of three consolidated writ petitions concerning women's representation in State Bar Councils and allowed an intervention application. The Court directed the High-Powered Election Supervisory Committee headed by Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia to determine the final modality for 10% co-option of women advocates, after consulting all stakeholders including the Bar Council of India, State Bar Councils, and women candidates to ensure a transparent and objective decision. Petitioners have liberty to approach the Supervisory Committee with pending applications closed. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.
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