Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar:
In the Aurangabad bench of the Bombay High Court, judicial proceedings on Monday were handled entirely by women to mark International Women’s Day. Justice Vibha Kankanwadi presided as the administrative and senior-most judge, while Justice Vaishali Patil-Jadhav also heard cases at the bench.
Coincidentally, the High Court Bar Association is headed by advocate Yogita Thorat. Additional government pleader Dr adv Kalpalata Patil-Bharaswadkar discharged the duties of chief government pleader for the day.
Before two division benches comprising women judges, the state’s side in all matters was presented by 18 women government pleaders and public prosecutors. Under the guidance of Dr adv Bharaswadkar, advocates Neha Kamble, Ashlesha Deshmukh, P.V. Diggikar, R.R. Tandale, M.N. Ghanekar, Uma Bhosale, Sai Joshi, Pratibha Bharad and Rashmi Gaur represented the government.
Women officers and staff from the government pleader’s office, along with women police personnel, were also felicitated.