Published on : 21 Nov 2025, 10:12 am 3 min read

The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice on a plea filed by the Supreme Court Women Lawyers Association (SCWLA) challenging the Bombay High Court’s judgment holding that the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 (POSH Act) does not apply to complaints made by women advocates to bar councils. [Supreme Court Women Lawyers Association v. Bar Council of India & Ors]

The Special Leave Petition (SLP) questions the Bombay High Court’s July 7, 2025 ruling in UNS Women Legal Association v. Bar Council of India , which held that advocates are not covered by the POSH Act as they are not employees of bar councils. The Court had also dismissed the plea to constitute permanent Internal Co

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