Prioritise Women Candidates in Judicial Appointments: CJI Surya Kant Writes to High Courts for Higher Women Representation in Judiciary Legal updatesHeadlines Prioritise Women Candidates in Judicial Appointments: CJI Surya Kant Writes to High Courts for Higher Women Representation in Judiciary Chief Justice of India Surya Kant urged High Courts to prioritise women in judicial appointments. Most courts agreed, amid low female representation, with only 116 of 813 High Court judges being women, highlighting gender imbalance in judiciary. Share this: Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Like this:Like Loading... By Satyajeet Barik 27 March 2026, 11:32 AM27 March 2026, 11:32 AM
