'We Lack Feminine Perspective In Law': Kerala HC Appoints Amicus Curiae To Collect Different Perspectives For Drafting Special Law For Women
1 month, 2 weeks ago

'We Lack Feminine Perspective In Law': Kerala HC Appoints Amicus Curiae To Collect Different Perspectives For Drafting Special Law For Women

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The Kerala High Court appointed an Amicus Curiae to collect and combine perspectives and suggestions, including feminine perspectives from various stakeholders to assist the government in drafting a special legislation to address the issues faced by women in society, especially in their workplace. The Special Bench of Justice A. K. Jayasankaran Nambiar and Justice C. S. Sudha, hearing the matters relating to Justice Hema Committee Report appointed Advocate Mitha Sudhindran as Amicus Curiae to assist the Court. The Court orally stated all perspectives must be collected from all relevant stakeholders allowing the State to review them so as to come up with the draft of a special law that incorporates a feminine perspective. Court said orally “Give us different perspectives so we that we can put all of that to the State to make the work of the State also easier…let's have as many perspectives and using all of this inputs the State can embark upon this draft legislation.It will probably get sort of nod from the Court to test its legality.

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