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SC directs Bar Council to draft women-advocate regulations

By Drooid · Sep 19, 2026, 10:25 AM UTC · How we work

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Justices B.V. Nagarathna and Augustine George Masih ordered drafting regulations for women advocates.
The bench said the POSH Act cannot be applied in a ‘straitjacket manner’ to women lawyers.
Bar Council counsel pledged to seek instructions and craft a regulation for women advocates.
The bench directed the Bar Council to ascertain state regulations, with a hearing on November 25, 2026.

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Justices B.V. Nagarathna and Augustine George Masih ordered drafting regulations for women advocates.
The bench said the POSH Act cannot be applied in a ‘straitjacket manner’ to women lawyers.
Bar Council counsel pledged to seek instructions and craft a regulation for women advocates.
The bench directed the Bar Council to ascertain state regulations, with a hearing on November 25, 2026.