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    PIL Seeking Representation of Women, Queer, and SC/ST Lawyers in Bar Councils: Supreme Court Issues Notice
    PIL Seeking Representation of Women, Queer, and SC/ST Lawyers in Bar Councils: Supreme Court Issues Notice
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    PIL Seeking Representation of Women, Queer, and SC/ST Lawyers in Bar Councils: Supreme Court Issues Notice

    Today, On 26th November, Supreme Court responded to a PIL seeking proportional representation of women, queer individuals, lawyers with disabilities, and members of marginalized communities in the Bar Council of India and State Bar Councils. The court has now issued notice in the matter.

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    PIL in Supreme Court Demands Equal Representation: Women, Queer & Marginalized Lawyers Missing from Bar Councils
    PIL in Supreme Court Demands Equal Representation: Women, Queer & Marginalized Lawyers Missing from Bar Councils
    Supreme Court

    PIL in Supreme Court Demands Equal Representation: Women, Queer & Marginalized Lawyers Missing from Bar Councils

    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.”

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