Diversity on the bench plays crucial role in shaping perspectives: Retired Delhi HC judge
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Diversity on the bench plays crucial role in shaping perspectives: Retired Delhi HC judge

Hindustan Times  

The mindset around women in judiciary and litigation has seen a positive shift over the years, said justice Rekha Palli who retired as the Delhi high court judge earlier this month. In an interview with Shruti Kakkar, justice Palli talks about the challenges faced by women professionals, the role of diversity in benches, the evolving legal landscape in addressing men’s grievances of harassment and discrimination, and how the judiciary maintains public trust in an era of increasing social and political polarisation. Edited excerpts: Justice Rekha Palli You have had a remarkable journey in the legal profession for nearly 35 years, from litigating to serving as a judge of the Delhi high court for almost eight years. Over time, especially in my last eight years as a judge, I have seen younger women handling important cases, which shows that clients have started trusting them.

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Study reveals only 14%-17% of judges in the Karnataka High Court are women
3 weeks ago

Study reveals only 14%-17% of judges in the Karnataka High Court are women

The Hindu  

A study by the Centre for Law and Policy Research has shown that only 14%-17% of judges in the Karnataka High Court are women. The study was revealed at a fireside chat between former Supreme Court judge Indira Banerjee and senior advocate at the Supreme Court Jayna Kothari in Bengaluru on International Women’s Day. Best and worst performing States While …

Women's Day | To Be A Woman In Indian Judiciary
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3 weeks, 1 day ago

Women's Day | To Be A Woman In Indian Judiciary

Live Law  

Recently, Justice B.V. Nagarathna, observed: “It is not enough to find comfort solely in the growing number of female judicial officers if we are unable to secure for them a sensitive work environment and guidance”. While women's increased entry into the judiciary paints a hopeful picture, the number goes substantially down when it comes to their appointment as judges in …

Women's Day | To Be A Woman In Indian Judiciary
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3 weeks, 1 day ago

Women's Day | To Be A Woman In Indian Judiciary

Live Law  

Recently, Justice B.V. Nagarathna, observed: “It is not enough to find comfort solely in the growing number of female judicial officers if we are unable to secure for them a sensitive work environment and guidance”. While women's increased entry into the judiciary paints a hopeful picture, the number goes substantially down when it comes to their appointment as judges in …

Supreme Court sets aside dismissal of two women judicial officers; calls for sensitivity at workplace
1 month ago

Supreme Court sets aside dismissal of two women judicial officers; calls for sensitivity at workplace

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court in a judgment on Friday said that with more and more women joining judicial ranks, it was time for the judiciary to be more sensitive to their well-being at work. “It is not enough to find comfort solely in the growing number of women judicial officers if we are unable to secure for them a sensitive work …

Supreme Court reinstates 2 women judges: Termination was stigmatic in nature
1 month ago

Supreme Court reinstates 2 women judges: Termination was stigmatic in nature

India Today  

Emphasising the need for a conducive environment for women judges in India to flourish, the Supreme Court on Friday reinstated two judges in Madhya Pradesh after they were dismissed from service following adverse reports by the High Court. Noting that one of the judges had to be hospitalised due to Covid-19 and then suffered a miscarriage, the top court said …

Legally Speaking | Tracing the journey of women in law in India
6 months, 1 week 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. …

Diversity is central to a just judicial system
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Diversity is central to a just judicial system

Hindustan Times  

Last week, Supreme Court judge justice BV Nagarathna, while speaking to law graduates in Delhi about the significant challenges facing the legal profession, described the state of affairs as “disturbing”, and lamented the gender imbalance in the legal profession. The presence of judges from diverse backgrounds and walks of life is not only a social good that ensures equality of …

Justice Nagarathna calls for diversity in legal profession
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Justice Nagarathna calls for diversity in legal profession

Hindustan Times  

Supreme Court judge justice BV Nagarathna on Saturday spoke on the significant challenges facing the legal profession, delivering a clarion call for reforms to ensure diversity, uphold individual responsibilities and address misconduct within the Bar. Supreme Court judge justice BV Nagarathna Addressing graduates at the convocation of the National Law University in Delhi, justice Nagarathna described the current state of …

CJI DY Chandrachud Advocates Calls For More Women Representation in Bar Associations
11 months, 3 weeks 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
1 year 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 …

More difficult for a woman to be a judge: Retd justice Mukta Gupta
1 year, 8 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 …

Why There Are Less Women In Higher Judiciary? CJI DY Chandrachud Answers At ABA Conference
2 years ago

Why There Are Less Women In Higher Judiciary? CJI DY Chandrachud Answers At ABA Conference

Live Law  

On February 23, 2023, Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud inaugurated the American Bar Association Conference, a three-day international conference on "Law in Age of Glocalisation: Convergence of India and the West". During his keynote address, CJI Chandrachud highlighted the importance of inclusivity and diversity in the legal profession. In his address, CJI Chandrachud also discussed the concept of glocalisation, …

Biden seeking professional diversity in his judicial picks
3 years, 1 month ago

Biden seeking professional diversity in his judicial picks

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden spent a recent flight aboard Air Force One reminiscing with lawmakers and aides about his start as a young lawyer in Delaware working as a public defender in the late 1960s. Biden has already made history by nominating more public defenders, civil rights attorneys and nonprofit lawyers to the federal bench during his first year …

CJI Ramana Rues Quite Low Representation of Women in Judiciary
3 years, 3 months 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 …

Only 11 women Supreme Court judges in 71 years, three of them appointed in 2021
3 years, 6 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 …

Only 4 Woman Judges in Supreme Court And 77 of 644 Judges in High Courts, The Gender Gap in Judiciary
3 years, 6 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 …

Elizabeth Warren's Push To Diversify Federal Judges Is Finally Catching On
4 years ago

Elizabeth Warren's Push To Diversify Federal Judges Is Finally Catching On

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING For years, Sen. Elizabeth Warren has been a lonely voice in the Senate on the need to put people with all kinds of different legal backgrounds into lifetime federal judgeships. He hasn’t nominated anyone yet, but White House counsel Dana Remus wrote to Democratic senators in December urging them to recommend court picks to the White House …

There has never been a woman CJI, says Attorney-General
4 years, 3 months ago

There has never been a woman CJI, says Attorney-General

The Hindu  

Venugopal on Wednesday took the Supreme Court’s invitation to suggest ways to gender-sensitise judges as an opportunity to tell the court it has never had a woman Chief Justice. He told the Supreme Court that more women judges in constitutional courts would certainly improve gender sensitivity in the judiciary. There are only 80 women judges out of the sanctioned strength …

'Women Lawyers Are Hampered By Systemic Discrimination & Gender Barriers': CJ Gita Mittal Speaks On Constitution Day At JGLS
4 years, 4 months ago

'Women Lawyers Are Hampered By Systemic Discrimination & Gender Barriers': CJ Gita Mittal Speaks On Constitution Day At JGLS

Live Law  

The global academic Conference organized by the Jindal Global Law School on the topic 'Reimagining & Transforming the Future of Law Schools and Legal Education: Confluence of Ideas During & Beyond COVID-19' from November 25, 2020 concluded on Friday. At the Constitution Day Forum during the conference, Keynote Speaker- Chief Justice Gita Mittal of the Jammu and Kashmir High Court …

80 of 1,113 Judges in SC and HCs Women, Yet No Reservation for Female Representation in Judiciary
4 years, 6 months ago

80 of 1,113 Judges in SC and HCs Women, Yet No Reservation for Female Representation in Judiciary

News 18  

In response to a query about the number of women judges in the Supreme Court, High Courts and tribunals, Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Wednesday informed Parliament that of the total 1,113 judges in High Courts and the Supreme Court, only 80 are women. Of these 80 women judges, two are in the Supreme Court and the other …

Women In Judiciary
4 years, 10 months ago

Women In Judiciary

Live Law  

The VIDHI report titled A Survey of Advocates Practicing Before the High Courts revealed some of the striking facts prevalent in some of High court. For reference the number of females across these courts is extracted and mentioned below: Table I: % of female lawyers in respective HCs HIGH COURT FEMALE LAWYERS IN PERCENTAGE DELHI 22.47% ALLAHABAD 7.98% BOMBAY 21.51% …

9-judge bench for women’s rights case
5 years, 1 month ago

9-judge bench for women’s rights case

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday said that a nine-judge Constitution Bench will on February 3 frame questions to adjudicate the larger issue of legality and essentially of religious belief and practices discriminatory to women. The larger question to be addressed by the constitution bench will include the legality and essentiality of religious belief and practices prohibiting the entry …

What stops women rising in the judiciary?
5 years, 2 months ago

What stops women rising in the judiciary?

Live Mint  

The Supreme Court of India has had only eight women judges and, in the high courts, only 10% of all judges are women. Sumathi Chandrashekaran and others in an Economic and Political Weekly paper analyse the recruitment of civil judges and district judges between 2007-2017 in different Indian states. In 15 states, for which data was available, the authors find …

There Exist A Glass Ceiling For Women In Judiciary: India Justice Report
5 years, 4 months ago

There Exist A Glass Ceiling For Women In Judiciary: India Justice Report

Live Law  

The representation of women in the judiciary is highly inadequate; more so in higher judiciary than in subordinate one. This fact about the state of affairs in the justice delivery system raises significant yet seldom discussed questions of diversity and inclusivity in the judicial system. In the recently released India Justice Report, a ranking of States on the basis of …

Gendering Judiciary : Reflections By A Woman Lawyer
5 years, 7 months ago

Gendering Judiciary : Reflections By A Woman Lawyer

Live Law  

Time and again, judges, jurists, lawyers, law professors and legal luminaries have lamented over the gender bias that exists in arguably, the most powerful wing of the Government- the Judiciary-the term, in this context is intended to have an expansive meaning – comprising of both the Bench and the Bar. Despite Justice D.Y.Chandrachud's emphatic assertion that the Indian Constitution is …

Obligation and opportunity: Female lawyers demands greater participation in judiciary
5 years, 9 months ago

Obligation and opportunity: Female lawyers demands greater participation in judiciary

India TV News  

Women lawyers, on Tuesday, called for greater participation of women in the judiciary and presence of marginalised sections of society in the legal system. Kripa, a Supreme Court lawyer, narrated her experience when she was once arguing a case in the Madras High Court. She cited other instances when she faced discrimination and called for greater participation of women in …

Sexism In Courts: A Daily Reality
5 years, 11 months ago

Sexism In Courts: A Daily Reality

Live Law  

When a female senior advocate faltered with her arguments last week at the Madras high court, the judge asked her if she had had a busy morning in the kitchen that day. "Judges and male colleagues patronise us and take it upon themselves to coach us," says Ninni Susan Thomas, a lawyer with Project 39A at National Law University, Delhi. …

Lawyering, For Women, Is Not A Cake Walk!
6 years ago

Lawyering, For Women, Is Not A Cake Walk!

Live Law  

In the wake of contemporary feminist movements like #MeToo emerging from all over the world since 2016, feminism has been well perceived by young minds and has flourished considerably. When we, the privileged lady lawyers, pose ourselves as knights in shining armor, standing for all the women who undergo sexual harassment and gender discrimination, it is quite contradictory that we …

There Is A Gender Bias In Legal Profession And Judiciary: Justice Indu Malhotra
6 years, 5 months ago

There Is A Gender Bias In Legal Profession And Judiciary: Justice Indu Malhotra

Live Law  

“There is a gender bias.People think women judges are not good enough to grapple with complicate commercial matters.sometimes, even a senior judge would turn around to say that you would not understand it.so you have to work twice as hard; you have to fight it out and struggle your way through!”At a panel discussion hosted recently by the Vidhi Centre …

Indian judiciary must be proactive to ensure women’s participation in legal process; diversity in decision-making reaps better results
6 years, 6 months ago

Indian judiciary must be proactive to ensure women’s participation in legal process; diversity in decision-making reaps better results

Firstpost  

A day before the historical judgment decriminalising unnatural sex between two consenting adults, a landmark event went unnoticed in the Supreme Court. According to a government report, in the higher echelon of the judiciary — the Supreme Court and high courts — only 12 percent of the judges are women. Bringing in transparency in the selection of judges has been …

SC To Have All Women Bench Today
6 years, 6 months ago

SC To Have All Women Bench Today

Live Law  

The Supreme Court will witness the rarity of an all-women bench as Justice R Banumathi and Justice Indira Banerjee will sit in Court No.12 on September 5 and 6. The bench will hear fresh admission matters.This is for the first time a regular bench comprising only women is being constituted. Though in 2013, there was an instance where Justice Gyan …

SC To Have All Women Bench Today
6 years, 6 months ago

SC To Have All Women Bench Today

Live Law  

The Supreme Court will witness the rarity of an all-women bench as Justice R Banumathi and Justice Indira Banerjee will sit in Court No.12 on September 5 and 6. The bench will hear fresh admission matters.This is for the first time a regular bench comprising only women is being constituted. Though in 2013, there was an instance where Justice Gyan …

Gender disparity in lower judiciary, shows study
7 years, 1 month ago

Gender disparity in lower judiciary, shows study

The Hindu  

Only 28% of lower judiciary judges in the country are women, a first-of-its-kind study by Delhi-based Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy has revealed. The report found that in only three of the smallest States — Goa, Meghalaya, and Sikkim — with a collective total of a just 103 judges does the percentage of women judges cross 60%. Barring Telangana and …

Bar, Bench & Women
8 years, 5 months ago

Bar, Bench & Women

Live Law  

The ductile doctrine of equality before law, enshrines within itself equal protection of laws and equal treatment by state. Justice Anna Chandy was the first woman in India to become a High Court Judge. Not just in India, she was the first asian woman to become a Supreme Court Judge and the first Muslim woman to be appointed to any …

Judiciary, an old boys’ club
9 years ago

Judiciary, an old boys’ club

The Hindu  

The under-representation of women in the judiciary came to light last year when Justice J.S. Khehar, while looking at ways to improve the collegium system, wondered aloud: “The ratio of female judges to male judges must be in the same ratio.” A written representation filed by the Supreme Court Women Lawyers Association before the Bench presented the numbers, which showed …

Law profession can't handle talented women, says Baroness Hale
12 years ago

Law profession can't handle talented women, says Baroness Hale

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Britain’s most senior female judge has criticised “unconscious” sexism among …

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