Poornima Advani

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

Biography Her mother, Meera Govind Advani is an author.

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. 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.

Publications She has authored a book titled Indian Judiciary: A Tribute (1997).

Awards Advani was honoured with the Acharya Tulsi Kartitva Puraskar in 2003.