In the landmark decision Deeksha Amrutesh v. State of Karnataka (2026), the Supreme Court issued a historic pan-India mandate concerning gender representation. What did the Court rule?
30% mandatory women representation in all Bar Associations
In Deeksha Amrutesh v. State of Karnataka (2026) the Supreme Court held that historical under-representation of women advocates in professional bodies violates Articles 14 and 15 of the Constitution.
Exercising its Article 142 powers, the Court issued a pan-India mandate directing every Bar Association across the country to reserve at least 30 percent of its executive and general body seats for women members.
Hence, the ruling mandated 30% women representation in all Bar Associations.
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