The Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) has proposed changing its articles, with its general body due to vote on 12 August between 10am and 4pm, primarily amending who can stand for elections to become office bearers and executive committee members.

The proposals, digested:

1. You can’t hold a single post for more than a total of four years, or any posts in aggregate for more than six years.

2. You can’t contest an election if you’ve lost other elections four or more times.

3. You can’t run for a third election after winning twice in a row.

4. Office bearers must have at least 10 years of SCBA membership, executive members 5 [5 and 3 years respectively under current rules].

5. Five executive seats reserved for those with more than 15 years at the bar.

In 2012 and 2013, SCBA members have fought heated battles over the one-bar-one-vote rule, that prohibited those who voted in other bar assocations’ elections from voting in the SCBA, but were also alleged to have been proposed to grant advantages to some candidates over others.

SCBA constitution change vote proposal by legallyindia

SCBA constitution change vote proposal