SC promotes 11 women as senior advocates, highest ever in history
The decision was taken by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud and judges of the Supreme Court in a full court meeting
Updated: Jan 20th, 2024
As a historic step, the Supreme Court designated eleven women advocates as senior advocates together.
In a notification issued on Jan 19, the SC designated 56 advocates-on-record (AOR) or advocates as senior advocates, of whom eleven are women.
The decision was taken by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud and judges of the Supreme Court in a full court meeting.
The designated senior women advocates include prominent names like Shobha Gupta, who is known for her work on cases representing Bilkis Bano, and Karuna Nandy, known for her legal advocacy on behalf of victims of the 1984 Bhopal Gas leak case.
Other women advocates include Swarupama Chaturvedi, who was the former assistant professor of law at the National Law School of India University (NLSIU) in Bangalore; Liz Mathew (Anthraper); Uttara Babbar; Nisha Bagchi; Haripriya Padmanabhan; Archana Pathak Dave; Shirin Khajuria; NS Nappinai; and S Janani.
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| Official notification by Supreme Court |
In 74 years, only 12 women were designated as senior advocates by the Supreme Court.
In 2019, six women advocates were given the designations. The recent additions, recommended by CJI Chandrachud, aim to bridge the gender gap in the legal profession and encourage the advancement of women in the judiciary.
