MCMDAV, Chandigarh

09 Oct

Ms. Mehak Kapoor

She doesn’t just deal with the effects of violence on women from the outside but also from the inside. A psychologist by profession, she specialises in the cases of domestic violence and serves as a support to women who are unsafe in their own houses. She has an experience of over 7 years in Yoga Prana Vidya Healing and Training.

09 Oct

Adv. Ms. Tanu Bedi

She is the one who ensured that the Supreme Court doesn’t deprive mentally challenged women of motherhood. She is the amicus curiae on multiple cases like the Sukhna Lake clean-up case and the teacher’s protest in Punjab and Haryana among others. She has alerted us constantly with her work that we need to sensitise our legal framework towards women and girls.

09 Oct

Adv. Mr. Utsav Bains

A prominent advocate who doesn’t only practice law but also stands up for the rights for the people. He filed a PIL seeking directions to Chandigarh administration to deal with children who are in conflict with law, in a proper manner and not to torture them in the police custody. He is also a member of the 4 lawyers committee established for the Rohtak shelter home scandal. From taking measures to safeguard juveniles to women, Utsav has been instrumental in...