A new PIL filed by Advocate Yogamaya MG urges the Supreme Court to ensure fair representation of women, queer persons, and marginalized lawyers in Bar Councils. The plea highlights that only nine out of 441 council members are women, calling it a “deeply entrenched imbalance.”
New Delhi, Jan 12: In a significant development, the Supreme Court, led by Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta, declined to entertain a plea advocating for the urgent and time-bound implementation of the Women’s Reservation Law. This law, aimed at ensuring a 33 percent quota for women, was proposed to be enforced in the upcoming […]
