‘Notice’ asks women lawyers not to fix their hair in court; no such directive received, says Pune bar body

However, the President of the Pune Bar Association, Advocate Pandurang Thorve, has said that their office, which receives all notices issued to advocates in advance, has not received any such notice. According to a report from Bar and Bench website quoting unnamed sources, the notice “was withdrawn on Saturday after objections were raised.”

Thorve said, “Our office has not received such notice on the date mentioned. As a norm, all the notices issued to the lawyers are sent to the Pune Bar Association. After the issue was brought to my notice, I have come to the court premises, and have checked some places where the notice could have been pasted. We have not come across it yet.”

He added, “Though some reports suggest that the notice was withdrawn on Saturday, it needs to be noted that Friday was the last day of functioning of the court before the Diwali holidays began on Saturday. We are getting more details on this.”

When asked about the notice as reported, Thorve said, “The courts function with a set of norms to maintain the decorum. We will be able to comment once we verify all the details and see the notice.”