Overview

• A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi issued notice to the Union government, the Supreme Court Secretary General, the Supreme Court Bar Association, and the Bar Council of India.
• Justice Kant noted that roughly 60% of new judicial officers are women joining on merit, questioning the need for preferential chamber allocation for advocates.
• The court discussed moving away from individual chambers toward shared workstations, common seating, and client rooms, along with court‑annexed creche and separate washrooms.
• The petition seeks reservation or prioritization in future chamber allotments and priority for women with over 25 years of Supreme Court practice who remain on the SCBA waiting list.
• Petitioners allege neutral procedures have excluded senior women from chambers despite 15–25 years of practice, citing 2024 D Block allotments and pointing to Rohini court’s 10% quota for women.