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Synopsis

The Chief Justice of India has re-constituted the Supreme Court Gender Sensitisation and Internal Complaints Committee with Justice BV Nagarathna as the new Chairperson.

Justice Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh will serve as a Member of the Committee.

This reconstitution has been done in exercise of powers conferred by Clause 4(2) of the Gender Sensitisation & Sexual Harassment of Women at the Supreme Court of India (Prevention, Prohibition & Redressal) Regulations, 2013.

On May 31, 2024, the Chief Justice of India had re-constituted the Committee, while appointing Justice Hima Kohli as the Chairperson with Justice BV Nagarathna as a Member.

As Justice Kohli retired, the Chairperson's position fell vacant.

Notably, the following members have also been appointed:

1. Dr. Sukhda Pritam, Additional Registrar as Member Secretary
2. Senior Advocate Menaka Guruswamy, Senior Member of the Supreme Court Bar Association
3. Advocate Nina Gupta, Senior Member of the Supreme Court Bar Association
4. Advocate Soumyajit Pani, Representative of the Supreme Court Bar Association
5. Advocate Sakshi Bagga, Representative of the Supreme Court Bar Association
6. Advocate-on-Record Anindita Pujari, Representative of the Supreme Court Advocate-on-Record Association
7. Madhu Chauhan, Representative of the Supreme Court Bar Clerks’ Association
8. Senior Advocate Bansuri Swaraj, Nominee of Hon’ble the Chief Justice of India
9. Senior Advocate Jaideep Gupta, Senior Member of the Supreme Court Bar Association
10. Dr. Leni Chaudhuri, (Executive Director, University of Chicago Centre in India Pvt. Ltd.), Nominee of Chief Justice of India