CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -New Delhi: The TIME magazine in its list of 100 most influential people of 2019 has included two Indian women lawyers - Menaka Guruswamy and Arundhati Katju - who spearheaded the legal challenge to strike down Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code. The list also includes Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani.

Detailed explanation-2: -Indira Jaising, one of India’s most well-known female advocates, has advocated for the rights of Mumbai’s homeless people. She has been involved in several important cases. One of the notable cases was when she fought Union Carbide Corporation on behalf of the Bhopal Gas Tragedy victims to secure their compensation.

Detailed explanation-3: -Fali Sam Nariman is one of the most eminent and renowned lawyers in the country. He has represented many of the leading figures and companies, including Union Carbide in the infamous Bhopal Gas Disaster Case. He played an important role in getting a deal done between the victims and the company outside the court.

Detailed explanation-4: -Only 15% lawyers in India are women: Govt tells Parliament.

Detailed explanation-5: -Karuna Nundy is an Indian lawyer at the Supreme Court of India and the focus of her work is on constitutional law, commercial litigation and arbitration, media law and legal policy.