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.

“But No Woman Judges”: Former J&K Chief Justice Gita Mittal Raises Concerns Over Collegium Appointments

Gita Mittal highlighted challenges women face entering and advancing in the judiciary, recalling a Delhi High Court collegium meeting where she questioned the absence of women during discussions on judicial appointments.