She was the first female graduate of Bombay University to be admitted to the Allahabad High Court. In 1889, she became the first woman to read law at Oxford University, and also the first Indian to study at any British university.
While statistics show a decrease of drunk-driving accidents, they are nonetheless the deadliest—there were more fatalities in accidents due to drunk driving than in accidents due to other causes.
Gurugram/Gurgaon is the perfect example of the environmental hazards caused by rapid urbanisation of Indian metros. The city’s air pollution has reached alarming levels. But thanks to the efforts of a 9-year-old girl and a lawyer, things are about to improve.
Meet H R Jayaram, a 58-year-old lawyer who quit his job to take up organic farming and has started a movement to spread awareness about the importance of organic living in India
Despite being instrumental in helping the cause of the disabled in the country, the Indian judiciary has been unable to remove discrimination from within the legal profession. Now, with a landmark order, the Andhra Pradesh High Court has set the ball rolling to remedy the situation.
After several complaints from people about lawyers holding fake degrees in India, and practicing with those degrees, the Bar Council of India has introduced a process with the help of which these fake lawyers will be verified within a period of 6-7 months.