Supreme Court to review Delhi HC Bar's deliberations on women's reservation proposal

The Supreme Court on Wednesday said it would like to watch the video of the general body meeting of Delhi High Court Bar Association to see the "quality and kind" of deliberations held on the issue of women reservation in the bar body.

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A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan on Wednesday said the court would like to see whether the proposal for reserving five posts for women in the 15-member executive body of the Delhi High Court Bar Association moved in pursuance of its September 26 order was rejected after due deliberations and thorough reasoning.

"The Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) and Delhi High Court Bar Association (DHCBA) are among the leading bars in the country of which several legal luminaries are and have been part of. It is a platform of legal luminaries whose thoughts, values and philosophy is being followed all over the country.

"They must have deliberated upon the constitutional ethos and gender equality while examining the proposal on women's reservation," the bench said.