SIVA KUMARI R vs UNION OF INDIA — W.P.(C) No. 372/2026
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: SCIN010179482026
Filing Date
23-Mar-2026
Registration No
W.P.(C) No. 372/2026
Diary Number
17948/2026
Order Date
13-Apr-2026
Document Type
ROP - of Main Case
Disposal Type
Disposed Off
Data as of 19-Jun-2026
Acts & Sections
Petitioner(s)
SIVA KUMARI R
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
FRESH
| Date | Purpose |
|---|---|
| 13-Apr-2026 | Mention Memo |
| 08-Apr-2026 | FRESH |
Orders
CASE SUMMARY: W.P.(C) No. 372/2026 - SIVA KUMARI R v. UNION OF INDIA The Supreme Court disposed of writ petitions challenging the lack of clarity regarding 10% co-option of women advocates to State Bar Councils under the Court's 30% women representation mandate. The Court allowed intervention applications and directed the High-Powered Election Supervisory Committee (headed by Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia) to determine the appropriate co-option methodology, with liberty for petitioners to approach the Committee. All stakeholders—Bar Council of India, State Bar Councils, and women candidates—shall be heard before the Committee issues final directions. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.
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