New Delhi: Expressing concerns over the presence of low women in justice, the chairman of India and Ramana judges on Saturday said that “with great difficulty”, the Supreme Court has reached a representation of women as many as 11 percent of women on the bench.
The Apex court currently has four female judges among the 33 judges sitting.
Highlighting that the majority of women advocate for the struggle in the profession, Cji said after 75 years of independence, a person would expect at least 50 percent representation for women at all levels.
“Very few women find the representation above.
Even when they do it, they still continue to face significant challenges.” After 75 years of independence, someone would expect at least 50 percent representation for women at all levels, but I have to admit, with the great difficulty we have now achieving a representation of women as much as 11 percent of women in the Supreme Court bench, “said Justice Ramana at a function Helped by the Indian Bar Board to facilitate Banerjee, Hima Kohli, BV Nagarathna and defends subject to sanction H of 34.
Justice Nagarathna is in line with being Cji’s first woman in September 2027.
Send a message to young members of the bar, said Cji on the function that they should not forget this noble age value and respect for female colleagues.
“Seniority has great value in this profession.
Give it because of your elderly bar for their experience, knowledge and wisdom.” Respect female colleagues and treat them with dignity.
Respect the institutions and judges.
You are the front line of the legal system, and you must protect institutions from targeted, motivated and mala attacks.
It was attached to the bar that spoke for what was fair and only, “he said.
Among those who attended the event was the Law Minister of the Kiren Rijju Union, several judges sat in the APEX court, attorney General Tushar Mehta and the office carriers and members of several body bodies from The whole country.
The Supreme Court, which appeared on January 26, 1950, had seen very few female judges from the beginning.
Before the appointment of Kohli Judge, Nagaratha and Trivedi, only eight women, who began with Justice M Fathima Beevi in 1989, had made a judge in the main field.
SC achieved representation of 11 percent of women on the bench with great difficulty: CJI
