SC Urges MP AG: Ensure Representation for Marginalized Lawyers, Women in Appointments

• The Supreme Court asked the Madhya Pradesh Advocate General to ensure representation for lawyers from marginalized communities and women.
• A bench of Justices MM Sundresh and N Kotiswar Singh heard a petition alleging inadequate representation of SC, ST, and OBC advocates in recent appointments.
• The court suggested that while there's no statutory mandate for reservation in these roles, there should be an element to provide opportunity for every aspiring lawyer.
• The bench requested the Advocate General to ensure due representation for lawyers from marginalized society and women during appointments.
• The top court observed that appointments could not be subjected to reservations as a matter of right.