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CHENNAI, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2,  2026

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THE BAR COUNCIL OF TAMIL NADU AND PUDUCHERRY

LIST OF CO-OPTED MEMBERS TO THE BAR COUNCIL OF TAMIL NADU AND PUDUCHERRY

(R.O.C. No. 1383 of 2026)

No. VI(1)/445(a)/2026.

The Hon’ble Supreme Court of India has passed an order dated 18.11.2025 in W.P.(C). No. 1319/2023

(M. Varadhan -Vs- Union of India & others) to conduct Election to the Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry

by constituting High Powered Election Committee. The Hon’ble Supreme Court of India in W.P.(C) No.581 of 2024

(Yogamaya M.G -Vs- Union of India & 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 to the Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and

Puducherry was held on 30.03.2026 and the counting process was completed on 21.07.2026. 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

Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary No.324 dated 24.07.2026. In-respect of 10% representation of Women

Members by Co-option, the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India in its Order dated 04.08.2026 in W.P.(C) No.581 of

2024 and W.P.(C) No. 1060 of 2025 has passed an order and in pursuance to the order, the Hon’ble Chief Justice,

High Court of Madras after consultation with the Elected Members of the Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and

Puducherry was pleased to nominate the following two Women Members as co-opted members to the Bar Council

of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry.

1.

Hon’ble Selvi. Justice V.M. Velumani (Retd.)

2.

Tmt. Sudharshana Sunder, Advocate.

Published under Rule 34 of the Election Rules of the Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, 1975

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(Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry).

2nd September 2026.

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