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ROLE OF WOMEN IN JUSTICE DELIVERY

1.      WOMEN AS LAWYERS  - the first lady lawyer in India – not many lawyers were women around the world. The predominant perception in a patriarchal society is that women lawyers are meak, submissive and do not have a voice loud enough to be taken seriously. She is often taken as an amusing object who gives a “delightful” argument in the case by her opponents. A lady lawyer is predominantly engaged by litigants who have lost faith in their male advocates, in the system. A lady lawyer till date holds the privilege and honour of being perceived as an honest, sincere and hardworking lawyer. She is not perceived as a corrupt, overtly greedy and unscrupulous element. How is the role of a lady lawyer different from that of her male colleague in justice delivery system ?  A lady lawyer is more sensitive to the needs of the client. She perceives things differently than her male counterpart. Her approach is more balanced to issues of domestic violence, rape,...