Manohar Lal Sharma

Controversies

• As defence lawyer for one of the defendants in the 2012 Delhi gang rape case he raised controversy by accusing the victims.^[1] He faced a public outrage over his controversial statements against women in a BBC documentary titled India's Daughter. In the documentary. Alleging that his comments were inhumane, scandalous, unjustifiable and a direct affront to and in violation of the dignity of women, especially those practising in the Supreme Court, Supreme Court Women Lawyers Association filed a petition before the Supreme Court seeking restriction on the entry of ML Sharma in apex court premises.^[2]
• In May 2015, Supreme Court of India had issued a notice asking why he should not be debarred from filing and/or canvassing any Public Interest Litigation on account of the "irresponsible and scandalous allegations levelled by him” against the members of Indian Parliament in one of his petitions.^[3] He later apologised and was allowed to file PILs with certain checks.^[4]

References

1. Suryatapa Bhattacharya (14 January 2013). "Devil's advocate in India gang rape draws scorn from public". The National World. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
2. "Supreme Court Women Lawyers Association v. Manohar Lal Sharma". 1, Law Street. 18 March 2015. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
3. "Supreme Court issues notice to ML Sharma asking why he should not be disbarred from filing PILs". 1, Law Street. 2 May 2015. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
4. "Supreme Court accepts ML Sharma’s apology; allows to file PILs with checks". 1, Law Street. 18 July 2015. Retrieved 18 July 2015.