Time For Woman Chief Justice Of India, Says Chief Justice SA Bobde Time For Woman Chief Justice Of India, Says Chief Justice SA Bobde Representing the Women Lawyers Association, lawyers Sneha Khalita and Shoba Gupta argued that only 11 per cent of women are in judiciary, and sought that more women be appointed as judges.
The court did not issue notice on the plea of the Women Lawyer s Association.
New Delhi:
The time has come for India to have a woman Chief Justice, Chief Justice of India SA Bobde said today. We have the interest of women in our minds, and we are implementing it best. There is no attitude change in us. The only thing is we have to get good candidates, he added.
VANCOUVER More than two dozen young lawyers and articling students are urging the Canadian Bar Association to cancel a Vancouver-based seminar focussed on how women dress in the legal profession, but the group has rejected that request. Titled “Empowerment Through Presentation: Dressing with More Intention, the online seminar’s speakers include a lawyer who started a fashion line, a celebrity stylist, and a class action lawyer who pursued a sexual harassment case against the RCMP. “We understand that personal appearances are an important component of public-facing professions, and would not object if the CBA felt it important to hold an inclusive Dress for Success event for all law students and young lawyers who are new to the legal profession,” reads a letter dated Apr. 9 and signed by 30 professionals in the legal field. “If needed, the CBA could also hold such an event for the legal profession at large. However, presenting to only women in the legal pro