The Court added that it would consider passing appropriate orders after going through this report.
The Court was hearing a plea by the Women Lawyers Association of Nilgiris alleging shrinkage of facilities for women in the new court complex
During the hearing, the Bench took into account the main demand of the women lawyers regarding the reduction in space of facilities allocated to them.
In this regard, the bench also referred to a Bar & Bench report on the plight of the women lawyers who have been fighting for a toilet in the court complex for nearly three decades.
“Subsequent demands were made by certain women lawyers to have some basic facilities in the court complex and the main among them is the shrinking of space facilities allocated to them in new court complex. This was reflected in an online news report,” the Court noted in its order.
Subsequently, the registry of the apex court brought to its notice the report of the Registrar General of Madras High Court, the Court said.
“The report of the registrar general does not explain in detail about the facilities for women lawyers in the new court complex and as to whether there was any shrinkage of such facilities which was earlier available,” the bench stated while proceeding to seek a fresh report.
The Court also allowed impleadment of the Nilgiris District Bar Association which opposed the plea.
Source: Barandbench
