The Bombay high court appointed a committee consisting of principal district judges from each district ,along with a female representative from the respective district bar asssociations ,to address the infrastructural issues faced by female lawyers ,litigants and staff in the courts of Maharashtra.
The order was passed in the jan adalat centre for paralegal services and legal aid society and others v. state of Maharashtra and another .It brought to light neglect experienced by women in court complexes .the plea pointed out the absence of canteen ,lack of changing rooms and clean washrooms for women in courts ,as well as the need for a crèche facility and feeding rooms for women lawyers .
The plea request the allocation of separate parking spaces ,lockers and drinking water facilities for women lawyers .it also highlights the absence of CCTV cameras in court complexes .
Written by :Pratik kumar yadav , College : Faculty of law ,du ,an intern under legal vidhiya
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