The Supreme Court Collegium led by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant recommended four High Court Chief Justices and senior advocate V Mohana for elevation as Supreme Court judges, with Mohana poised to become the first woman elevated to the apex court in over five years.
The Supreme Court reaches its full sanctioned strength of 34 judges, but the gender gap persists with Justice BV Nagarathna remaining the sole woman on the bench.
The Supreme Court directed Jharkhand High Court to either let a single parent judge stay in Hazaribagh or transfer her to Bokaro, keeping her son’s Class 12 exams in mind. The CJI emphasized, “High courts should act as parents to their judicial officers.”
In a surprising incident, a man threw a slipper at a woman judge in Hyderabad after getting a life sentence. This happened in the Additional District Judge (ADJ) court while he was facing trial for another murder case. Angry over the verdict, the accused lost his temper in the courtroom. The authorities acted quickly, and further legal action is likely against him.
