Kapila Hingorani
Kapila Hingorani | |
|---|---|
| Born | 27, 1927 |
| Died | 31 December 2013 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | lawyer |
| Known for | Prison reform |
| Children | 3 |
Pushpa Kapila Hingorani was an Indian lawyer who is regarded as "Mother of Public Interest Litigation" (PIL).
As per then prevailing laws, a petition could be filed only by a victim or a relative. Kapila and her husband Nirmal Hingorani wanted to represent the undertrial prisoners in
Cardiff Law School. A plaque has been erected in her honour at Aberdare Hall.[5]
Kapila also undertook the petition where police had blinded 33 suspected criminals using needles and acid, after a lawyer from Bihar wrote to her about the atrocities. Eventually, the Supreme Court ordered medical aid, compensation and pension for life to all the victims.[2]
Kapila died on 31 December 2013 at the age of 86.[6]
In 2017, she became the first female lawyer with a portrait in India's Supreme Court library.[7]
References
- ^ "Hussainara Khatoon & Ors vs Home Secretary, State Of Bihar". indiankanoon.org. Supreme Court of India. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
- ^ Indian Express. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
- ^ "The spark that lit the PIL fire".
- ^ "Finding the Roots of India's PIL Revolution" (PDF).
- ^ "Pioneer in law returns to Cardiff".
- ^ "'Mother of PIL' Kapila Hingorani dies at the age of 86". Times of India. 2 January 2014. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
- ^ "Did you know that the first woman lawyer to have her portrait in SC library abolished devdasi system in Kerala?".