Poornima Advani

Poornima Advani is an Indian lawyer, author and social worker.[1] She has served as the chairperson of National Commission for Women (NCW), from January 2002 to January 2005.[2][3]

Poornima Advani
Advani addressing the media in 2005.
Chairperson of National Commission for Women
In office
25 January 2002 – 24 January 2005
Succeeded byGirija Vyas
Personal details
NationalityIndian
ProfessionLawyer, Author, Professor, Social worker

Biography

Her mother, Meera Govind Advani is an author.[4]

Advani holds a doctorate in law from the University of Bombay and a post-graduate diploma in physiotherapy.

She was a member of the NCW and has written legal and medical publications.[5] She was also a lecturer in the department of law, University of Bombay and also in many global universities, including University of Queensland (Australia), School of Oriental and South African Studies, London; University of East London; and London School of Economics.[6][7] She is currently a Partner at The Law Point, a national law firm, which she co-founded in the year 2005, along with Mr. B.N. Makhija, Former Principal Advisor, Planning Commission of India.[7]

Publications

She has authored a book titled Indian Judiciary: A Tribute (1997).[8]

Awards

Advani was honoured with the Acharya Tulsi Kartitva Puraskar in 2003.[9]

References
  1. "Poornima Advani lambasts UP police". The Times of India. 5 August 2003. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
  2. "Poornima bows out as NCW chief". The Tribune. 24 January 2005. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
  3. "Dr. Poornima Advani". Mata Amritanandamayi Math. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
  4. "Burying blog bitterness, BJP chief calls Advani tallest leader". Hindustan Times. 13 June 2012. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
  5. "Dr. Poornima Advani". Speaker's Research Initiative. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
  6. "Dr. Poornima Advani". The Law Point (TLP). Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  7. "Poornima Advani to be new chairperson of NCW". Zee News. 15 January 2002. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
  8. Advani, Poornima (1997). Indian Judiciary: A Tribute. ISBN 8172232497.
  9. "Awards presented by ABTMM". ABTMM. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
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