Poornima Advani
Poornima Advani is 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. 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. Publications. She has authored a book titled "Indian Judiciary: A Tribute" (1997). Awards. Advani was honoured with the Acharya Tulsi Kartitva Puraskar in 2003.