SC seeks response of Centre, states on PIL seeking 30 per cent quota for women lawyers in govt panels
NEW DELHI, May 20 (PTI): The Supreme Court on Wednesday sought responses from the Centre, all states and union territories on a PIL seeking 30 percent quota for women lawyers in government panels and law officer positions.
A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M Pancholi took note of the submissions of senior advocate and Supreme Court Bar Association president Vikas Singh and issued notices to the Centre and others on the PIL filed by the Ladli Foundation Trust.
The PIL sought a direction to the Centre, state governments, and Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) to implement a minimum 30 percent quota for women across all legal tiers, from the Supreme Court panels to local legal aid authorities.
