SC Issues Notice on Plea Against Recognition of Nilgiris Women Lawyers Association

The Supreme Court issued notice on a plea by the Nilgiris District Bar Association challenging a Madras High Court order directing the Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry to recognise the Women Lawyers Association of Nilgiris as a separate Bar Association.

The petitioner argued that a separate association for women lawyers in the same district was unnecessary.

The High Court had held that the Bar Council’s view restricting recognition to one association per district was contrary to Rule 3(4) of the Welfare Fund Rules, which permits multiple associations.

The matter will be heard next in four weeks.

[Nilgiris District Bar Association v Women Lawyers Association of Nilgiris & Ors.]