Delhi Tax Bar bodies: SC reserves treasurer post for women lawyers

The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed reserving the treasurer's post and 30 per cent seats for women lawyers in the executive committee of Delhi Sales Tax Bar Association and Delhi Tax Bar Association.

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A bench of Justices Surya Kant, Dipankar Datta and Ujjal Bhuyan said its last year's direction in case of Delhi High Court Bar Association (DHCBA) and district bar associations for reserving seats for women lawyers should be followed in the tax bar associations in the national capital as well.

In another matter, the top court issued notice on a plea seeking reserving 33 per cent seats for women in Bangalore bar associations akin to the DHCBA.

On January 20, the top court directed 33 per cent seats would be reserved for women lawyers in the election of the National Green Tribunal bar association.