Advocate Nina Gupta was elected to the Supreme Court Gender Sensitization and Internal Complaints Committee (GSICC) on Friday..The election for two representatives of the Supreme Court Bar Association were held through electronic mode. Gupta secured the highest number of votes, followed by the second elected representative Somvir Singh Deswal..Gupta will serve a tenure of two years. She is also a Member of the Executive Committee of the Supreme Court Bar Association and has done considerable work relating to Prevention of Sexual Harassment cases..The Supreme Court GSICC is constituted to fulfil the public function of gender issues’ sensitizing and to address complaints made with regard to sexual harassment within the Supreme Court precincts..The committee was constituted by the Chief Justice of India on November 26, 2013..Follow Bar and Bench channel on WhatsAppDownload the Bar and Bench Mobile app for instant access to the latest legal news.
