Today, On 19th December, Supreme Court agreed to hear a female lawyer’s plea alleging shocking 14-hour illegal detention and custodial sexual assault by police officials. The bench said serious allegations warranted examination and issued notice while directing preservation of CCTV footage evidence.
A female advocate from Tis Hazari Bar has moved the Supreme Court alleging sexual assault, physical abuse, and illegal detention by Gurugram police while assisting a client in a matrimonial case at Sector 50 police station.
Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh: A shocking incident took place in a court in Thakurdwara tehsil, Moradabad, where a woman lawyer was allegedly attacked with an inflammable substance by two men. The police reported the incident on Saturday, stating that it happened on Thursday around 10:30 am.
The Supreme Court Women Lawyers Association (SCWLA) Today (Sept 6) issued a powerful and urgent call for immediate and far-reaching reforms following the heinous murder of a female advocate in Kasganj, Uttar Pradesh. The advocate’s body was found in a canal, and her face had been mutilated in an apparent attempt to obscure her identity, further adding to the brutality of the crime.
