The Supreme Court addressed gender discrimination faced by elected women representatives, particularly regarding the arbitrary removal of a female Sarpanch in rural areas. Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan highlighted entrenched biases and systemic prejudice against women, calling for urgent reform and emphasizing the need for empowering female leadership in governance.
Supreme Court Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gaval stressed the crucial role of judicial review in India’s governance at a Harvard Kennedy School lecture, highlighting its impact on executive accountability and policy shaping. He emphasized the judiciary’s duty to ensure legality and constitutionality of government actions, and the transformative influence of Public Interest Litigation (PIL) in empowering citizens and upholding constitutional vitality.
