Only 11 women Supreme Court judges in 71 years, three of them appointed in 2021
3 years, 4 months ago

Only 11 women Supreme Court judges in 71 years, three of them appointed in 2021

The Hindu  

Three of the nine new judges sworn into the Supreme Court of India on Tuesday, August 31 are women. Representation in Supreme Court The chart shows the serving women judges, retired women judges, serving men judges/Chief Justices and retired men judges/Chief Justices of the SC according to their year of appointment as of August 31. Click to remove AMP mode Representations in High Courts The share of women judges in HCs was no better. Representations in District Courts Women's representation in the judiciary is slightly better in the lower courts where 28% of the judges were women as of 2017.

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BREAKING| Supreme Court Reserves 3 Posts For Women Lawyers In Upcoming DHCBA Elections; Treasurer Plus 30% Of Other EC Posts Reserved In District Bars
3 weeks, 2 days ago

BREAKING| Supreme Court Reserves 3 Posts For Women Lawyers In Upcoming DHCBA Elections; Treasurer Plus 30% Of Other EC Posts Reserved In District Bars

Live Law  

In a significant development, the Supreme Court today directed reservation of 3 posts for women lawyers in the upcoming Delhi High Court Bar Association elections. Further, in the district bar associations, the Court directed that the post of Treasurer plus 30% of other Executive Committee posts shall stand reserved for women lawyers. Earlier proceedings in the matter The Court had …

Centre Not Maintaining Category-Wise Data Relating To Representation Of SC/ST/OBC Judges In High Courts: Law Minister
1 month, 1 week ago

Centre Not Maintaining Category-Wise Data Relating To Representation Of SC/ST/OBC Judges In High Courts: Law Minister

Live Law  

Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal on Thursday informed that the appointment of Judges to the Supreme Court and the High Courts was being carried out based on the procedure laid down in the Memorandum of Procedure prepared in 1998 following the Second Judges Case along with the Advisory Opinion of Third Judges Case. Information was also sought on the vacancies …

DHCBA Women Reservation | Supreme Court Expresses Displeasure At Lawyer's Comment On Women Representation In Bench
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

DHCBA Women Reservation | Supreme Court Expresses Displeasure At Lawyer's Comment On Women Representation In Bench

Live Law  

While hearing pleas seeking reservation for women lawyers in the Delhi High Court Bar Association, the Supreme Court today expressed serious displeasure at a counsel's comment regarding women representation in the Court's Bench. Notably, the counsel submitted that there are only 22% women lawyers in the Delhi High Court Bar, but they are seeking more than 33% reservation. Notably, the …

Supreme Court Notifies New Subject-Wise Roster With Effect From November 11
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Supreme Court Notifies New Subject-Wise Roster With Effect From November 11

Live Law  

The Supreme Court has published a new roster of work with effect from November 11, 2024, after Justice Sanjiv Khanna became the Chief Justice of India. The bench of the Chief Justice of India handles the maximum number of subjects, ranging from PILs, social justice, service, election, indirect taxation, arbitration, admirality, judicial service, the appointment of constitutional functionaries, armed forces, …

Legally Speaking | Tracing the journey of women in law in India
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Legally Speaking | Tracing the journey of women in law in India

Hindustan Times  

Recently, while addressing the students at the National Law University, Delhi during their 11th Convocation, Justice B. V. Nagarathna highlighted the skewed gender representation in the profession. She noted that only 13% of High Court judges were women and overall women formed only 15% of the enrolled lawyers, and that in law firms’ women constituted about 27% of the workforce. …

Apex court directs 33% reservation for women in premier bar body
8 months, 1 week ago

Apex court directs 33% reservation for women in premier bar body

Hindustan Times  

The top court on Thursday paved way for women to hold top posts in the country’s premier bar body – Supreme Court Bar Association by directing one-third reservation for women in executive member posts and office bearer positions and implemented the same from this year’s election to be held on May 16. The top court order observed that the norms, …

Supreme Court Directs Minimum 1/3rd Women's Reservation In Supreme Court Bar Association Posts From 2024 Elections
8 months, 1 week ago

Supreme Court Directs Minimum 1/3rd Women's Reservation In Supreme Court Bar Association Posts From 2024 Elections

Live Law  

In a major development, the Supreme Court on Thursday directed the implementation of a minimum 1/3rd women's reservation in the posts of the Supreme Court Bar Association "henceforth", including the ensuing elections.The Court further directed that in the ensuing elections for 2024-25, the post of Treasurer of SCBA shall be reserved for a woman candidate. In a major development, the …

CJI DY Chandrachud Advocates Calls For More Women Representation in Bar Associations
9 months ago

CJI DY Chandrachud Advocates Calls For More Women Representation in Bar Associations

Live Law  

Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud on Friday expressed concern over the poor representation of women in elected Bar Associations and Bar Councils in the country despite an unprecedented surge in the number of women joining the bar and establishing thriving practices. Justice Chandrachud, during his address at the Centenary Year Celebration of the High Court Bar Association Nagpur, said …

Karnataka’s judiciary is leading social transformation with highest number of women civil judges: CJI Chandrachud
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Karnataka’s judiciary is leading social transformation with highest number of women civil judges: CJI Chandrachud

The Hindu  

The Karnataka district judiciary is leading social transformation in the country by employing the highest number of women civil judges and its rate of disposal of cases is truly a performance to replicate across the country, said Chief Justice of India D.Y. Speaking at the 21st biennial State-level conference of judicial officers of Karnataka in Bengaluru, he said the number …

In its first year, Chandrachud Collegium successfully recommends 14 SC judges and returns court to sanctioned strength
1 year, 1 month ago

In its first year, Chandrachud Collegium successfully recommends 14 SC judges and returns court to sanctioned strength

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court Collegium headed by Chief Justice of India D.Y. Justice Sharma is second in the All India seniority list of High Court judges and the seniormost among judges from his parent High Court of Madhya Pradesh. Mr. Justice Masih is seventh in the All India list and seniormost among the judges of his parent High Court of Punjab …

CJI DY Chandrachud Lauds 'Trend' Of More Women Getting Appointed In District Judiciary Across Country
1 year, 3 months ago

CJI DY Chandrachud Lauds 'Trend' Of More Women Getting Appointed In District Judiciary Across Country

Live Law  

Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud expressed happiness at the trend of more women getting appointed in district judiciary across the country.Before starting the court proceedings today, CJI said that he has a happy news to announce. Referring to 75 newly recruited civil judges of Maharashtra, who were present in Court No.1 today, CJI said :"We wish to share a …

Concubine, mistress, dutiful wife: Supreme Court's guide on what not to call women
1 year, 4 months ago

Concubine, mistress, dutiful wife: Supreme Court's guide on what not to call women

Firstpost  

The Supreme Court has launched the ‘Handbook on Combating Gender Stereotypes’, with an aim to stop the usage of language in legal judgments that ‘inadvertently’ promote biases. The guidebook also explains how judges’ stereotypes impact judicial decision-making Acknowledging the gender biases in legal language, the Supreme Court on Wednesday released “Handbook on Combating Gender Stereotypes.” Words such as prostitute, hooker, …

Just 13% of HC judges, over 36% at district, subordinate levels women: Govt
1 year, 5 months ago

Just 13% of HC judges, over 36% at district, subordinate levels women: Govt

Hindustan Times  

Just 13% of the high court judges and over 36% at the district, and subordinate levels were women as on August 4, Union law minister Arjun Ram Meghwal has told Parliament while emphasising the government’s commitment to diversity in judicial appointments to ensure decision-making processes become more responsive, inclusive, and participatory. Meghwal said just three of the Supreme Court judges …

Over 5000 Posts Of Judges Are Vacant In Lower Judiciary: Law Ministry
1 year, 5 months ago

Over 5000 Posts Of Judges Are Vacant In Lower Judiciary: Law Ministry

Live Law  

In response to a question raised by MP Ashok Nete and other members of Lok Sabha in the present monsoon session, the law ministry has said that presently 19,858 judges are working against the sanctioned strength of 25,246 judges in the "district and and subordinate courts". The following data was provided by the Law Ministry for sanctioned and working strength …

More difficult for a woman to be a judge: Retd justice Mukta Gupta
1 year, 6 months ago

More difficult for a woman to be a judge: Retd justice Mukta Gupta

Hindustan Times  

Justice Mukta Gupta, who retired from the Delhi high court on June 27, ruled on numerous cases pertaining to criminal law, civil law, and commercial law including law related to intellectual property and arbitration, during her tenure of more than a decade. Once the face of the Delhi Police — she was standing counsel for the force in several high-profile …

Southern states continue to dominate in delivering justice: Report
1 year, 9 months ago

Southern states continue to dominate in delivering justice: Report

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW DELHI: The 2022 India Justice Report which ranks Indian states on delivery of Justice in the country, announced on Tuesday that Karnataka ranks top of the 18 large and mid-sized states, followed by Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Gujarat and Andhra Pradesh. Based on latest official statistics, from authoritative government sources, it brings together otherwise siloed data on the four pillars …

SC gets five new judges amid Centre vs collegium rift, strength rises to 32
1 year, 11 months ago

SC gets five new judges amid Centre vs collegium rift, strength rises to 32

India TV News  

The Supreme Court on Monday got five new judges who were administered the oath of office by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud. The judges were recommended for elevation as Supreme Court judges by the Collegium on December 13, 2022. The appointment of all 5 judges was announced by Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on February 4, even as the …

BREAKING| Centre Notifies Appointment Of 5 Judges To Supreme Court, Working Strength Rises To 32
1 year, 11 months ago

BREAKING| Centre Notifies Appointment Of 5 Judges To Supreme Court, Working Strength Rises To 32

Live Law  

Accepting the recommendations made by the Supreme Court collegium, the Centre today notified the appointment of 5 Judges to the Supreme Court. Justice Sanjay Karol, Chief Justice of Patna High Court, 3. The appointments were cleared a day after the Attorney General for India R Venkataramani informed the Supreme Court that the Central Government will very soon clear the recommendations …

Pendency of 50-year-old cases high in HCs; Calcutta leads with 1,192: Law minister
1 year, 11 months ago

Pendency of 50-year-old cases high in HCs; Calcutta leads with 1,192: Law minister

Hindustan Times  

Pending cases dating, some more than 50 years old, exist more in high courts than the district courts, Union law minister Kiren Rijiju told the Parliament on Thursday, indicating that the Centre has no role to play in bringing down the pendency of cases as the solution to that lies within the domain of the judiciary. Replying to a question …

79% Of High Court Judges Appointed In Last 5 Years From Upper Castes, Scheduled Castes & Minorities 2% : Centre Tells Parliamentary Panel
2 years ago

79% Of High Court Judges Appointed In Last 5 Years From Upper Castes, Scheduled Castes & Minorities 2% : Centre Tells Parliamentary Panel

Live Law  

A presentation given by the Union Government to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Law and Justice gives an indication of the social diversity in the judiciary.According to the presentation, 79% of the High Court judges appointed during the period 2018-2022 are from upper castes. According to the presentation, 79% of the High Court judges appointed during the period 2018-2022 are …

Supreme Court gets all-woman judge bench, third time in history
2 years, 1 month ago

Supreme Court gets all-woman judge bench, third time in history

India Today  

Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud on Wednesday set up a two woman judge bench comprising Justices Hima Kohli and Bela M Trivedi, for the third time in history. The bench of Justices Kohli and Trivedi will hear a batch of cases pertaining to the transfer of cases as well as matrimonial cases, which includes 10 transfer petitions involving …

Observations by judges are sensationalized for political mileage, says Justice Indira Banerjee | EXCLUSIVE
2 years, 3 months ago

Observations by judges are sensationalized for political mileage, says Justice Indira Banerjee | EXCLUSIVE

India Today  

After serving as a judge in the Calcutta High Court and Delhi High Court and as the Chief Justice of the Madras High Court, Justice Indira Banerjee was the eighth woman in India to be elevated as a judge of the Supreme Court. It is necessary to appoint women as high court judges at a young age so that they …

Data | No ST/SC/OBC judges in lower judiciary of many States and U.T.s
2 years, 5 months ago

Data | No ST/SC/OBC judges in lower judiciary of many States and U.T.s

The Hindu  

According to data published in the Lok Sabha, in 10 States/U.T.s, including Haryana, Odisha, Punjab and West Bengal, there are zero ST judges in district and subordinate courts. In only five States, the share of women judges exceeded 50% Hover over the charts to find the exact figures % of SC/ST/OBC/Women The graph depicts the share of SC, ST, OBC …

Kerala High Court Now Has 7 Women Judges, Highest Ever In Its History
2 years, 7 months ago

Kerala High Court Now Has 7 Women Judges, Highest Ever In Its History

Live Law  

With Justice Shoba Annamma Eapen assuming office today, the Kerala High Court now has 7 women judges for the first time in its history. The High Court has now the following women judges: Justices Anu Sivaraman, Sophy Thomas, V Shircy, Shoba Annamma Eapen, MR Anitha, Mary Joseph and CS Sudha. Justice Shoba Annamma Eapen who has been sworn in as …

Supreme Court to have full strength of 34 judges
2 years, 8 months ago

Supreme Court to have full strength of 34 judges

The Hindu  

Gauhati High Court Chief Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia and Gujarat High Court Judge Justice Jamshed Burjor Pardiwala have been appointed as judges of the Supreme Court, Law Minister Kiren Rijiju informed on Saturday. Full sanctioned strength The Supreme Court will have its full sanctioned strength of 34 judges until the retirement of Justice Vineet Saran on May 10. After Justice S. …

SC Collegium Proposed Names Of 39 Women For Appointment As High Court Judges Since Last Year, 27 Recommendations Approved So Far: Law Ministry
2 years, 9 months ago

SC Collegium Proposed Names Of 39 Women For Appointment As High Court Judges Since Last Year, 27 Recommendations Approved So Far: Law Ministry

Live Law  

The Ministry of Law and Justice has informed the Lok Sabha that from January 1, 2021 till March 30, 2022, the Supreme Court Collegium has recommended 39 women for appointment as High Court Judges, out of which 27 women were appointed and remaining 12 cases are under various stages of processing. Sreekandan on women representation on benches: " whether the …

Women judges in Supreme Court have short tenures
2 years, 9 months ago

Women judges in Supreme Court have short tenures

The Hindu  

Eleven women judges have adorned the Supreme Court, but a majority of them have a tenure of less than five years. Both Justice Fathima Beevi, who was appointed as the first woman Supreme Court judge in October 1989 nearly six months after her retirement from the Kerala High Court, and Justice Indu Malhotra, who was the first woman advocate to …

Strongly propose women reservation in legal education: CJI NV Ramana
2 years, 10 months ago

Strongly propose women reservation in legal education: CJI NV Ramana

India Today  

Speaking at a Supreme Court programme commemorating the first 'International Day of Women Judges', Chief Justice of India NV Ramana strongly proposed reservations for women in legal education to enrich the talent pool. Legal profession remains male-dominated The CJI went on to add, "But, I think, we are still far away from ensuring at least 50 percent representation of women …

Women Should Be Given Preference In Appointment Of Panel Advocates; Girls Must Have Reservation In Legal Education : CJI Ramana
2 years, 10 months ago

Women Should Be Given Preference In Appointment Of Panel Advocates; Girls Must Have Reservation In Legal Education : CJI Ramana

Live Law  

Speaking at a virtual event organised to celebrate the International Day of Women Judges, the Chief Justice of India NV Ramana opined that women should be given preference while making appointments as panel advocates, which can increase their appearances and visibility before the bench. Hence, women should be given preference while making appointments as panel advocates which will pave their …

Full Bench Of Only Women Judges, For The First Time, In Kerala High Court
2 years, 10 months ago

Full Bench Of Only Women Judges, For The First Time, In Kerala High Court

Live Law  

Incidentally, on international women's day, a full bench comprising only women judges will hear a case in the Kerala High Court. This is the first time in the history of the Kerala High Court that a full bench comprising only women judges has been constituted.The cause list shows Justices Anu Sivaraman, V Shircy and M.R Anitha as members of the …

4 Women Judges in SC Against Total Sanctioned Strength of 34 Judges: Govt
2 years, 11 months ago

4 Women Judges in SC Against Total Sanctioned Strength of 34 Judges: Govt

News 18  

Four women are judges in the Supreme Court against the total sanctioned strength of 34 judges and 83 women are judges in high courts against the sanctioned strength of 1,098 judges, Law Minister Kiren Rijiju said in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday. The minister said the appointment of judges of the Supreme Court and high courts is made under Articles …

CJI Ramana Rues Quite Low Representation of Women in Judiciary
3 years ago

CJI Ramana Rues Quite Low Representation of Women in Judiciary

News 18  

Chief Justice of India N V Ramana on Tuesday rued the “quite low” representation of women at all levels in the legal field and promised that he would take up the demand for their higher representation beyond 50 per cent on the bench with his collegium colleagues. I have to deal with it.” The CJI, while speaking at a felicitation …

Blazing A Trail For Gender Parity In Judiciary
3 years, 3 months ago

Blazing A Trail For Gender Parity In Judiciary

Live Law  

With the recent appointment of three female judges in the Supreme Court at one go, has really blazed a trail for gender parity in the bench of the Highest Court and it is a a proud moment for all of us. Author of this article, on behalf of Supreme Court Women Lawyers Association, had also given an elaborate representation for …

'It's Your Right': CJI Ramana Bats for 50% Reservation for Women in Judiciary
3 years, 3 months ago

'It's Your Right': CJI Ramana Bats for 50% Reservation for Women in Judiciary

News 18  

Chief Justice of Inia NV Ramana on Sunday batted for 50 per cent reservation for women in the judiciary. Addressing women advocates of the Supreme Court, the Chief Justice said, “We need 50 per cent reservation for women in judiciary… It is an issue of thousands of years of oppression. Earlier this month, expressing concern over the low presence of …

Women Have A Greater Inclination Towards Justice : President Ram Nath Kovind
3 years, 3 months ago

Women Have A Greater Inclination Towards Justice : President Ram Nath Kovind

Live Law  

President Ram Nath Kovind on Saturday emphasised upon the need to increase representation of women in the judicial system in order to achieve a just and equitable society. The President was speaking at an event to lay the foundation stones of the new National Law University at Prayagraj, Allahabad and the new building complex of the Allahabad High Court. The …

Prefer 50% women at all judicial levels: CJI Ramana
3 years, 4 months ago

Prefer 50% women at all judicial levels: CJI Ramana

Hindustan Times  

Days after the collegium headed by him paved the way for a woman judge to head the judiciary in 2027, Chief Justice of India, NV Ramana, on Saturday said that he would prefer at least 50% representation of women in the judiciary at all levels. After 75 years of independence, one would expect at least 50% representation for women at …

Women not having toilets inside courts, only 11% representation: What CJI Ramana said at a function
3 years, 4 months ago

Women not having toilets inside courts, only 11% representation: What CJI Ramana said at a function

India TV News  

Realising some 'hard facts' and highlighting the 'struggle' of women in the judiciary, Chief Justice of India NV Ramana on Sataurday said that majority of women advocates struggle in the profession, very few women find representation at the top. The CJI participated in a felicitation function held by the Bar Council of India on Saturday and in the presence of …

'After 75 Years Of Independence We Have Now Achieved A Mere 11% Representation With Great Difficulty': CJI NV Ramana
3 years, 4 months ago

'After 75 Years Of Independence We Have Now Achieved A Mere 11% Representation With Great Difficulty': CJI NV Ramana

Live Law  

Chief Justice of India NV Ramana was felicitated by the Bar Council of India on Saturday at an event held in the presence of Supreme Court judges, Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju, parliamentarians and other top law officers. One of the prominent observations made by the CJI was on the poor representation of women in the judiciary even after 75 …

Only 4 Woman Judges in Supreme Court And 77 of 644 Judges in High Courts, The Gender Gap in Judiciary
3 years, 4 months ago

Only 4 Woman Judges in Supreme Court And 77 of 644 Judges in High Courts, The Gender Gap in Judiciary

News 18  

Even as the Supreme Court has the highest ever number of sitting female judges in its history, the representation of women remains low. Only 12% of the total working judges in the apex court and the high courts are women, data from Union Ministry of Law and Justice shows. There are 677 sitting judges in both Supreme Court and high …

Supreme Court Has Now 4 Women Judges Sitting, Highest Ever In Its History
3 years, 4 months ago

Supreme Court Has Now 4 Women Judges Sitting, Highest Ever In Its History

Live Law  

With three women judges sworn-in on Tuesday, the Supreme Court has four sitting women judges, the highest ever in its history. The previous high was three sitting women judges, during the period from August 2018 to May 2020 when Justices R Banumathi, Indira Banerjee and Indu Malhotra were serving.Newly appointed Justices Hima Kohli, BV Nagarathna and Bela M Trivedi and …

In a first, nine judges take oath to Supreme Court in one go
3 years, 4 months ago

In a first, nine judges take oath to Supreme Court in one go

India Today  

Nine judges, including three women, took the oath of office to the Supreme Court on Tuesday. This is the first time in the history of the Supreme Court that nine judges have taken oath in one go. The nine new judges include Chief Justice AS Oka and Justice BV Nagarathna of the Karnataka High Court, Chief Justice Hima Kohli of …

Filled to the nines: The Hindu Editorial on Supreme Court’s appointment spree
3 years, 4 months ago

Filled to the nines: The Hindu Editorial on Supreme Court’s appointment spree

The Hindu  

It is not often that nine judges are appointed to the Supreme Court at one go. In a welcome sign of cooperation between the judiciary and the executive, the President of India has signed warrants of appointment within days of the five-member Collegium recommending eight High Court judges, including three women, and a lawyer for elevation. It is nearly two …

Nagarathna may become India’s first woman CJI
3 years, 4 months ago

Nagarathna may become India’s first woman CJI

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Nine new judges, including three women, were on Thursday appointed to the Supreme Court, with Justice B.V. Nagarathna likely to become the first woman Chief Justice of India in September 2027. The other two women judges are Justice Hima Kohli, chief justice of the Telangana high court, and Justice Bela Trivedi of the Gujarat high court. Others promoted …

Centre clears names of nine judges for SC
3 years, 4 months ago

Centre clears names of nine judges for SC

Hindustan Times  

The decks have been cleared for India to get its first woman Chief Justice of India in 2027. The Union government on Thursday notified the appointment of nine new judges to the Supreme Court, including justice BV Nagarathna, who will be in line to take over as the first women CJI in September 2027 for a tenure of a little …

Collegium recommends nine judges for Supreme Court
3 years, 4 months ago

Collegium recommends nine judges for Supreme Court

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court Collegium, led by Chief Justice of India N.V. Ramana has recommended to the government nine names for appointment as apex court judges, and in the process scripted history by naming Karnataka High Court judge B.V. Nagarathna, who may become India’s first woman CJI. They are Karnataka High Court Chief Justice A.S. Oka, who is the most senior …

India May Get First Woman CJI in 2027 as 3 Women Among Collegium's List of 9; CJI Upset With Reports
3 years, 4 months ago

India May Get First Woman CJI in 2027 as 3 Women Among Collegium's List of 9; CJI Upset With Reports

News 18  

The Supreme Court Collegium headed by the Chief Justice of India NV Ramana has recommended nine names to the central government on Tuesday for appointment as judges to the apex court. The names include three women judges, along with B V Nagarathna from the Karnataka High Court, who, if elevated, could become the first CJI of the country in 2027. …

Collegium recommends three women judges for elevation to SC
3 years, 4 months ago

Collegium recommends three women judges for elevation to SC

India Today  

In a first, the Supreme Court Collegium has recommended for appointment to the apex court three women judges, including Justice B V Nagarathna who will be in line to be the first woman Chief Justice of India in September 2027 if she gets the nod. Presently, Justice Indira Banerjee is the lone serving woman judge in the apex court after …

'Only 3 Women Judges From Bar In Kerala HC In 64 Years; Many Competent Women Lawyers Available' : Outgoing Judge Justice PV Asha
3 years, 7 months ago

'Only 3 Women Judges From Bar In Kerala HC In 64 Years; Many Competent Women Lawyers Available' : Outgoing Judge Justice PV Asha

Live Law  

Outgoing judge of the Kerala High Court, Justice PV Asha, in her farewell speech underscored the need for more women representation in judiciary.Justice Asha noted that only 3 women have been appointed as judges of the Kerala High Court from the bar in its history of 64 years. Outgoing judge of the Kerala High Court, Justice PV Asha, in her …

Many Women Lawyers Have Declined Judgeship Citing Domestic Responsibilities : CJI SA Bobde
3 years, 8 months ago

Many Women Lawyers Have Declined Judgeship Citing Domestic Responsibilities : CJI SA Bobde

Live Law  

The Chief Justice of India SA Bobde on Thursday said that many women lawyers have declined judgeship offer citing domestic responsibilities. "Chief Justices of High courts have stated that many women advocates, when invited to come as judges, declined the offer citing domestic responsibilities about children studying in Class 12 etc", CJI said.Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul, who was also part …

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