A plea in the Supreme Court urges political parties to follow the POSH Act, ensuring protection against sexual harassment for female workers. The petition calls for internal complaints committees in line with the Vishaka guidelines.
Today, On 19th December, The Supreme Court ordered a 30% reservation for women in Delhi bar associations on a trial basis. A Bench of Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan gave this decision after hearing petitions asking for up to 33% women’s quota in these groups. The goal is to improve gender balance in the legal field. The results of this order will be carefully observed.
The Delhi High Court recently declined to entertain a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking the urgent implementation of the “Women’s Reservation Bill, 2023,” which mandates a 33% reservation for women in the Lok Sabha for the upcoming 2024 elections. The decision was made by a division bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Mini […]
