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Face Covering By Women Advocates Violates BCI Dress Code: J&K High Court
8 hours, 1 minute ago

Face Covering By Women Advocates Violates BCI Dress Code: J&K High Court

Live Law  

The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh has categorically held that women advocates cannot appear before the court with their faces covered, citing clear provisions under the Bar Council of India rules. Upon submission of the report to this effect the court scrutinized the legal framework under the BCI rules, specifically Chapter IV, which prescribes the dress code …

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Pune: Notice that barred women from 'arranging hair in the open court' removed
2 years, 1 month ago

Pune: Notice that barred women from 'arranging hair in the open court' removed

Firstpost  

The notice which surfaced on the internet read, “It is repeatedly noticed that women advocated are arranging their hair in open court, which is disturbing functioning of the court. Hence women advocates are hereby notified to refrain from such acts” Pune: Pune Bar Association ruled out receiving notice from the registrar’s office that allegedly barred women from “arranging their hair …

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Notice Asking Women Advocates Not to 'Arrange' Hair in Open Court in Pune Sparks Outrage
2 years, 1 month ago

Notice Asking Women Advocates Not to 'Arrange' Hair in Open Court in Pune Sparks Outrage

News 18  

The District Court of Pune put up a notice asking women advocates to refrain from “arranging their hair in open Court” sparked outrage on social media. Shared by Senior Counsel and activist Indira Jaising on Twitter, the notice read: “It is repeatedly noticed that women advocates are arranging their hair in open Court, which is disturbing functioning of the Court. …

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Gender Equality In The Bar And The Bench - The Need For A Movement At The Bar For Transformational Change
3 years, 4 months ago

Gender Equality In The Bar And The Bench - The Need For A Movement At The Bar For Transformational Change

Live Law  

As India enters its 75th year of independence, it is a good time to review gender equality in the legal profession and to set goals for 2047 when we would be celebrating 100 years of our independence.Gender equality is one of the United Nations' Sustainable Goals. The representation of women advocates in the higher judiciary, senior designation and amongst arguing …

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Allow Women Reservation In Bar Councils :Women Lawyers Write To Law Minister Kiren Rijiju
3 years, 5 months ago

Allow Women Reservation In Bar Councils :Women Lawyers Write To Law Minister Kiren Rijiju

Live Law  

A group comprising 300 women lawyers from Mumbai has written to the newly appointed Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju seeking reservation for female advocates in the Bar Council of India and the State Bar Councils. "We request that an amendment be made to the provisions of the Advocates Act, 1961 wherein reservation can be made for representation of woman advocates …

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Behaviour change and not just ‘good intentions’ will help men become better advocates of gender equality
3 years, 6 months ago

Behaviour change and not just ‘good intentions’ will help men become better advocates of gender equality

The Independent  

Sign up for the Independent Women email for the latest news, opinion and features Get the Independent Women email for free Get the Independent Women email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. According to David Smith and Brad Johnson, the authors of Good Guys: How Men Can Be …

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