New Delhi, Jan 22, (Reporter) The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed that the post of Treasurer and 30% of the Executive Committee positions in the Delhi Tax Bar Association and Delhi Sales Tax Bar Association be reserved exclusively for women lawyers. A bench comprising Justice Surya Kant, Justice Dipankar Datta, and Ujjal Bhuyan issued the directive, stating, "The earmarking of the post of Treasurer and 30% of Executive Members exclusively for women candidates, as directed earlier with respect to the Delhi District Bar Associations, shall apply mutatis mutandis in the case of Delhi Tax Bar Association (including Sales Tax Bar Association) as well". The court further clarified that these reservations would be subject to the same eligibility conditions as outlined in its previous orders. The decision was made while the court was addressing applications in the Fozia Rehman case, which had earlier mandated reservations for women lawyers in Delhi High Court and District Bar Associations elections. One applicant sought similar reservations for the Delhi Tax Bar Association and Sales Tax Bar Association. Another application concerned the Advocates' Association in Bangalore. For the Delhi Tax and Sales Tax Bar Associations, the Supreme Court issued binding directives for reservations. However, regarding the Bangalore Advocates' Association, the Court only issued notices at this stage. On January 20, the Supreme Court extended its reservation directive to the National Green Tribunal Bar Association in Delhi, ensuring representation for women lawyers in leadership roles...////...