
Aug 4, 2026
✦NDTV
"Bar Councils Have Become Men's Clubs": Supreme Court Says Co-Opt Women Members
The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed High Courts to nominate two co-opted women members to each State Bar Council. The court said, "Bar Councils have become men's clubs." This move aims to dismantle the monopoly in these bodies. These women must be former judges or senior members of the Bar.