The Supreme Court today issued notice to advocates ML Sharma and AP Singh in a petition filed by Supreme Court Women Lawyers Association seeking the debarment of the two lawyers from the Supreme Court premises..A Division Bench comprising Justice Gopala Gowda and Justice C Nagappan said that the matter requires consideration in view of the factual and legal submissions made, reports Mint..The body of women lawyers of the Supreme Court had approached the Court under Article 32 after Sharma’s and Singh’s remarks against women in the BBC Documentary pertaining to Delhi gang rape went viral. The petitioner Association has contended violation of Articles 14 and 21 which provide for gender equality and right to live with dignity. Besides seeking the debarment of the two lawyers, the Association has also sought action against them by the Gender Sensitisation and Sexual Harassment Committee of the Supreme Court and a public apology from both the lawyers..Both Sharma and Singh are advocates for the accused in the gruesome gang rape of the 2012.
The Supreme Court today issued notice to advocates ML Sharma and AP Singh in a petition filed by Supreme Court Women Lawyers Association seeking the debarment of the two lawyers from the Supreme Court premises..A Division Bench comprising Justice Gopala Gowda and Justice C Nagappan said that the matter requires consideration in view of the factual and legal submissions made, reports Mint..The body of women lawyers of the Supreme Court had approached the Court under Article 32 after Sharma’s and Singh’s remarks against women in the BBC Documentary pertaining to Delhi gang rape went viral. The petitioner Association has contended violation of Articles 14 and 21 which provide for gender equality and right to live with dignity. Besides seeking the debarment of the two lawyers, the Association has also sought action against them by the Gender Sensitisation and Sexual Harassment Committee of the Supreme Court and a public apology from both the lawyers..Both Sharma and Singh are advocates for the accused in the gruesome gang rape of the 2012.