Supreme Court: PIL filed for proportional representation of women, queer community, disabled persons, SC/ST/OBCs in Bar Councils
The Daily Guardian|September 19, 2024
In the present case, the petition has been filed by MG Yogamaya, a practising Supreme Court lawyer and member of the Supreme Court Bar Association. The counsel, Senior Advocate PV Dinesh appearing for the petitioner highlighted that presently the Bar Council of India has zero women representatives.
Supreme Court: PIL filed for proportional representation of women, queer community, disabled persons, SC/ST/OBCs in Bar Councils

The Supreme Court in the case Yogamaya M.G. Versus Union Of India And Ors observed and has issued notice wherein the Public Interest Litigation, PIL seeking proportional representation of women, queer community, differently abled and reserved category persons in the Bar Council of India and State Bar Councils.

In the present case, the petition has been filed by MG Yogamaya, a practising Supreme Court lawyer and member of the Supreme Court Bar Association.

The counsel, Senior Advocate PV Dinesh appearing for the petitioner highlighted that presently the Bar Council of India has zero women representatives.

The Senior Advocate PV Dinesh while referring to section 3(2) of the Advocates Act, 1961 argued that the term 'proportional representation' should be construed to 'as a proportional representation of the unrepresented categories'.

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