The Supreme Court on Friday stressed the need to create conditions that enable women advocates to discharge their professional responsibilities effectively, safely and on equal terms. The apex court took note of issues raised in a plea that flagged the absence of adequately equipped ladies’ Bar rooms and other essential facilities in most of the courts, tribunals and commissions across the country. The court also issued a notice to the Centre, all states and Union Territories and others, seeking their responses on the plea.

 

A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice V Mohana said the legal profession has witnessed increasing participation of women over the last few decades, however, the mere opening of doors alone cannot be a sufficient cause for celebration. The top court said availability of adequately equipped spaces for women professionals within the court complexes was one such indispensable condition.