2025:BHC-OS:10212-DB Pdp IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO. 16 OF 2017 UNS Women Legal Association (Regd) .. Petitioner Versus Bar Council of India & Ors. .. Respondents None for the petitioner.

Mr. Shekhar Jagtap with Ms. Sairuchita Chowdhary for respondent no.1 – Bar Council of India.

Dr. Milind Sathe, Senior Advocate with Ms. Meghna Gowalani i/by Mr. Yogendra Rajgor for respondent no.2-Bar Council of Maharashtra & Goa.

Smt. Jyoti Chavan, Addl. Govt. Pleader with Smt. Fatima Lakadawala, AGP for respondent no.4 – State.

CORAM: ALOK ARADHE, CJ. &

Digitally signed by PRAVIN SANDEEP V. MARNE, J.

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1. None for the petitioner.

2. The petitioner is a Women Advocates’ Association and is registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860. In this Public Interest Litigation (PIL), the petitioner, inter alia, seeks a direction to the Bar Council of India as well as Bar Council of Maharashtra & Goa to consider formation of a permanent internal grievance committee of women advocates in all State Bar Counci