BAR COUNCIL OF KERALA

NOTIFICATION

BCK/Govt./2019A/2026. 9th September, 2026.

LIST OF THE CO-OPTED MEMBERS TO THE BAR COUNCIL OF KERALAM

The Hon’ble Supreme Court of India has passed an order dated 18-11-2025 in WP(C)

No. 1319/2023 (M. Vardhan v. Union of India and others) to conduct the election to the Bar

Council of Keralam by constituting High Powered Election Committee. The Hon’ble Supreme

Court of India in WP(C) No. 581 of 2024 (Yogamaya M. G. v. Union of India and others) was

pleased to direct that 30% of the total seats in the State Bar Council shall be represented by

women members. Out of these, 20% be filled up by way of election and 10% by way of

co-option. In compliance to the order passed by the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India, election

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KERALA GAZETTE

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Thursday

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10th September 2026

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to the Bar Council of Keralam was held on 17-4-2026 and counting process was completed on

13-5-2026. The list of 23 elected members including the 20% representation for the women

candidates from the reserved list of such candidates was published in the Kerala Government

Gazette Extraordinary No. 1833 dated 16-6-2026. In respect of 10% representation of Women

Members by co-option, the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India in its order dated 4-8-2026 in

WP(C) No. 581 of 2024 and WP(C) No. 1060 of 2025 has passed an order and in pursuance of

the directions contained in the order, the Hon’ble Chief Justice, High Court of Keralam, in

consultation with the newly elected members of the Bar Council of Keralam, has been pleased

to nominate the following two Women Members as the members of the Bar Council of Keralam

by way of co-option:

1. Smt. Sumathi Dandapani, Senior Advocate (K/174/1968)

2. Smt. Girija K. Gopal, Advocate (K/723/1995)

Published under sub-rule 3 of Rule 33 of the Bar Council of Kerala Rules, 1979.

JAJU BABU K.,

Ex-officio Member and

Advocate General of Keralam.

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