Supreme Court Makes History by Granting Senior Advocate Title to Manipur Lawyer

The latest list of 10 women who have been accorded the status of senior advocate by the Supreme Court includes Bansuri Swaraj and Indra Sawhney. This development marks a historic moment, as it brings the total number of women receiving this recognition this year to 21, which is nine more than the previous total. Notably, this list also includes the first lawyer from Manipur to be granted the status.

Among the women on the list are Aparna Bhat, Anindita Pujari, India Sawhney, and Kavita Jha. Ms. Sawhney, aged 72, is known for her involvement in the petition that led to the Supreme Court imposing a 50% cap on reservation. Other individuals on the list include Nalin Kohli, Shadan Farasat, Rahul Kaushik, Rudreshwar Singh, MR Shamshad, and Rishi Malhotra.

The age range of the lawyers on the list spans from 39 to 73, with K Parameshwar being the youngest and MC Dhingra the oldest. This recent development comes after in January, a full bench of the Supreme Court, headed by Chief Justice Chandrachud, granted the status of senior advocate to 56 lawyers, including 11 women.