Supreme Court orders 30% reservation for women in State Bar Councils; SCWLA welcomes the landmark verdict as a major step toward gender equality in the legal profession.
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SC Women Lawyers Association, led by Sr Adv Mahalakshmi Pavani, condemns brutal assault on woman lawyer in Kerala; demands strict action against accused senior advocate.
Senior advocate Mahalakshmi Pavani’s “Women Laws – From the Womb to the Tomb” shines as a vital guide on women’s legal rights, remedies, and gender justice in India.
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SC Women Lawyers' body demands ban on online porn, unfiltered obscenity on OTT platforms amid rising violence against women, calls for nationwide safety measures.
The appointment of 11 women as Senior Advocates marks a watershed in Supreme Courts history, but also compels one to rethink the issue of womens reservation, writes Sr. Adv. Mahalakshmi Pavani.
Supreme Court refuses to quash FIR against retired Major General V K Singh over his book revealing RAW secrets. Singh alleges vendetta, highlights corruption in India's external intelligence agency.
The last thing we want is to divide our women into sub-quotas. Senior Advocate Mahalaxmi Pavani has asserted that the demand for sub-quota within Womens Reservation Bill is not relevant here. Woman is...
In Voluntary Health Assn. of Punjab v. Union of India, (2013) 4 SCC 1, the Supreme Court in its watershed judgment on female foeticidedecided it to be the most aggravated form of dehumanization of the...
Supreme Court issues notice on a woman lawyer’s plea alleging illegal 14-hour custody, sexual assault, threats and evidence destruction by Noida Police.
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Jharkhand High Court directs the State to ensure 100% voluntary blood donation and establish Blood Component Separation Units in all districts within three months.
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