Advocates Suneita Ojha and Kritika Gupta to moderate the session.
Session begins.
Moderators welcome the speakers and the participants.
Here, we discuss topics important to female lawyers: Gupta
Our Law Minister was asked about representation of women judges. He said there are 80 women judges from a total of over 1100 judges. Similar is the case with Senior designations: Gupta
The representation of women in law entrance is however increasing: Gupta
Our three distinguished speakers need no introduction: Ojha
Ojha introduces Senior Adv Luthra, adv Gosain.
Ojha introduces Bhalla from SAM & Co.
We have three people from three areas of litigation. Their combined experience crosses a century: Ojha
Senior Adv Geeta Luthra begins her address.
Being a lawyer is dream that I started dreaming when I was 7 years ago. I used to cut out the news articles on my father: Luthra
My strongest opposition came in its own way. My father had not seen female Lawyer. He saw his academician daughter and wanted me to be write the IAS: Luthra
My sister became a surgeon when a lot of women were not lawyers. It is only possible with the support of family: Luthra
I was not so happy about public speaking. I had teh determination to try and do it (debates). My father used to come and watch me play hockey: Luthra
Law for me is fighting for teh underdog. The person who cannot have a voice to speak should be given a voice: Luthra
This is my opening remark: Luthra
Adv Gosain begins her opening remark.
I was born as a person who loved nature but I had no decisive dream. When I did my graduation, people became teachers. I thought let me be an air hostess: Gosain
I didn't inform my family. When my father got to know, I still remember the lecture I got. I was always a debator: Gosain
Is this all your thinking?, he said. He was furious. He tore my letter: Gosain
I told him I wanted to earn money. He told me to do law : Gosain
He handed me tickets to the movie Paper Chase.. : Gosain
We are four sisters. All our professionally qualified.. it was an accidental entry, influenced by my father: Gosain
When I entered the High Court, I fell in love. In 1976, the High Court building was inaugurated. I joined in 1978. There were very few women. They were so supportive. We were always huddled: Gosain
It was a very challenging entry for us but never did it feel that we were a minority. I thanked my father.: Gosain
Everyone supported each other. All women from my batch are good well. Don't go by numbers. Women started entering legal education much later. Things have changed: Gosain
Chose litigation or corporate as per your temperament. Be true to whatever you choose. Always tell yourself that you are here to say: Gosain
Ritu Bhalla begins her address.
For me, my choices were clear. Either armed forces or law. I wanted to be in a combative forces but it was not an option then. Law was a natural choice: Bhalla
There is no story of challenge for me to tell : Bhalla
Bhalla tells the story of one of the first Indian women Advocates.
The Act which did not allow women to join the Bar was removed. Personally, I never felt that there was an institutionally sponsored glass ceiling: Bhalla
We had wonderful judges. Gender did not matter, preparedness did: Bhalla
I joined the firm in 1989, a year after in joined tbe Bar: Bhalla
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#SupremeCourt to hear plea seeking directions for the counting of all VVPAT slips. The plea seeks the court's direction to the Election Commission and the Centre to ensure that voters are able to verify through VVPATs that their vote has been "counted as recorded" #EVM
Adv Nizamuddin Pasha makes submissions: voter secrecy is not compromised at any stage..also the my right to secrecy cannot..
I hope you understand what you are arguing and the practical results of it
Pasha: milord..
SC: if you still argue then fine..the last slip will always be at the bottom.. do not take more time..
Pasha: it is the rights context in which this debate lies..
SC: you have applied the doctrine of proportionality
Pasha: yes fundamental right to know for whom vote is casted, right to free and fair election etc.. these are all rights of voters and it does not affect somebody else
SC: Tell us which are the four prongs of doctrine of proportionality
Pasha: the doctrine comes when there are two conflicting rights.. i am a stage anterior to this..
SC: all fundamental rights can be curtailed on the basis of certain exceptions..
Adv Prashant Bhushan:in the VVPAT machine the light remains on for 7 seconds, if that light can be on always so that voter can see the slip cutting and falling or other slip being cut etc also.. that can be done if the glass cannot be changed.
Calcutta High Court bench led by Justice Joymalya Bagchi pulls up a junior advocate for coming to the court without the case papers and seeking an adjournment, in an alleged rape case.
Jr Adv: I am extremely sorry Milords.
J Bagchi: What sorry? Just write a letter to your client both you and your senior saying that the Judge was inclined to grant bail but because we were not prepared, you (accused) were not released on bail today. Please write that letter.
#CalcuttaHighCourt
J Bagchi: Henceforth, do not come to this court or rather any court without the case papers. And don't say sorry to us. Me and my brother judge aren't in jail. But someone, presumably who has given valuable consideration to you and your senior is in jail. And the trust reposed in you and your senior is being betrayed here. That is the first lesson you learn as a junior. Never betray the client.
#CalcuttaHighCourt
J Bagchi: Be always prepared. You spent 5 years in Law College, was it for the purpose of seeking adjournments.
Jr Adv: No Milords.
J Bagchi: Then tell your senior, sir if you send me to seek adjournment, give me papers and I should be atleast ready on facts. You couldn't degenerate yourself to the role of an adjournment lawyer. You must have self-respect and once start respecting yourself, your senior and everyone will start respecting you. Otherwise, no one will ever respect you.
Delhi court rejects Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's plea to allow him to meet his legal team 5 times a week instead of just 2 meetings as granted currently.
Court says Kejriwal used his legal meets to dictate certain directions to be passed to Delhi Water Minister through counsel.
@AamAadmiParty @dir_ed #ArvindKejiwal
"The Applicant has failed to satisfy this court that he has been
using the two permitted legal meetings per week solely for
the purpose of discussing the pending litigations with his
counsels. The status report/note filed by the Investigating
Agency indicates that the Applicant had dictated certain
directions for being passed on to the Water Minister, to one
of his lawyers (whose name he refused to disclose to the
Investigating Agency) during the course of a legal meeting," the Court said in its order.
It adds,
"It thus appears that the Applicant is not even utilizing the permitted two legal interviews per week with his counsels solely for discussing his pending litigations and has rather used the allotted time for purposes other than legal interviews in the aforesaid manner."
⚠️ State of Uttarakhand licensing authority officers should be suspended right now
⚠️ SC says it will rip apart State licensing authority if bona fide argument is cited
⚠️ state kept eyes shut deliberately
⚠️ Patanjali waived thumb under nose of state authority and state kept mum
⚠️ Mockery of Supreme Court being made, SC judges are not in ivory towers
⚠️ State licensing authority acted as a post office while exchanging letters with Patanjali
⚠️ Directors who headed the state authority kept mum even though full page ads kept on being displayed
⚠️ Many people at risk who consumed these ayurvedic medicines thinking it is a cure to ailments which have no cure. "How can this be done to ordinary people?"