India, May 30 -- In wide-ranging electoral reforms, the Supreme Court on Friday increased the tenure of the executive committee of the Supreme Court Bar Association to two years while directing that the move would be effective from 2027.

A bench of Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice KV Viswanathan said there would be a one-year cooling-off period after completion of a term. The top court gave one additional month for conducting the SCBA elections to ensure implementation of the reforms, except for the increase in the executive committee's tenure.

The apex court also held that advocates who have made at least 50 appearances before it would be eligible to vote. In a slew of directions, the top court said women advocates would b...