SC Bar Association survey, the first of its kind, revealed 81% women lawyers had harder professional journey than male peers; 71.5% reported some form of professional impact due to marital status.
Data from 2025 notifications for High Court panels shows women making up barely a fifth of central government counsel. A 2023 Rajya Sabha reply confirms this is not a new problem.
He also said law commission is considering Advocate Protection Bill, while govt is looking at enhancing fees of its lawyers, & making payments on time.
Young lawyers challenge list of lawyers, released by Ministry of Law and Justice, who can represent govt bodies in courts. Plea says list includes some who are yet to get results of Bar exam.
With the Bombay HC ruling that the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace Act does not cover advocates, women lawyers have turned to the SC, pleading that they and legal workers have been left without protection.
Niche brand economics: e-commerce sites providing courtroom chic to young lawyers with identity-driven design, justifying the premium through community belonging.
SC judges Justices Joymalya Bagchi & Vikram Nath, senior advocates Abhishek Manu Singhvi, Sanjiv Sen & Jayanta Mitra spoke at the AK Sen Memorial Lecture in Delhi.
Subordinate judiciary plagued by stagnation, bleak promotional avenues & disillusionment, with most only dreaming of being district judge. A constitution bench looks for solution.
The court says the habit is unprofessional. While the Bar Council has warned that AI is fraught with risks, lawyers argue that mobile phones are already used for summons & notices.
Electoral competition now appears dominated by welfare delivery and governance metrics, but ideology has not disappeared in Tamil Nadu. Instead, it has become strategic.
India’s fast-growing data centre sector may strain state electricity networks; Central Electricity Authority has urged Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Tamil Nadu to boost capacity.
Chief of Defence Staff Gen Anil Chauhan says India’s nuclear capability will not be considered a separate domain, but part of cognitive war in multi domain operations.
China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.
COMMENTS