New Delhi, May 8 -- The Supreme Court on Friday urged the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) to consider creating a permanent vice-president (VP) post for women from 2027 onwards, adding that the post of secretary remain reserved for women in the upcoming SCBA elections.

A bench comprising Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and Justice K V Viswanathan said the proposed reform could eventually pave the way for the apex lawyers' body to have its first woman president.

"Let the General Body Meeting of SCBA be convened where the desirability of creation of one more post of vice president be considered that shall then be exclusively earmarked for women from 2027-28 onwards," the bench ordered while hearing a matter relating to reforms...