Legal Profession Still Male-Dominated: CJI Ramana On International Day of Women Judges
Marking the International Day of Women Judges in the Supreme Court, CJI Ramana felicitated the four history-making female judges.
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All About Ayesha Malik, Set To Be Pakistan’s First Female Supreme Court Judge
Malik studied law at the Pakistan College of Law in Lahore and went on to get a master’s degree from the Harvard Law School in London.
CJI Ramana On Low Representation Of Women In Judiciary: Will Take It Up With Colleagues
CJI Ramana said that in high courts there is 11.5 percent women representation while in Supreme Court there are only four sitting women judges out of 33 in total.
10 Women Among 68 Judges Recommended For Appointment In 12 High Courts
Women High Court Judges: As many as 68 names have been recommended by Chief Justice of India (CJI) N V Ramana in one go for appointment as judges in 12 high courts. Interestingly, 10 out of 68 names recommended are women candidates. Among these 10 women, one is Marli Vankung, the first woman judicial officer from […]
As Judiciary Scripts History, Flashback To Fathima Beevi Becoming SC’s First Woman Judge
Born, raised and educated in Kerala, Fathima Beevi formally entered the field of law by enrolling as an advocate in 1950 – the same year the Supreme Court first assembled.
KK Usha, Former Chief Justice Of Kerala High Court Passes Away At The Age Of 81
Justice Usha was the first woman to be directly elevated to the HC bench from the bar.
80 Judges Out Of 1113 Across High Courts And Supreme Court In India Are Women
High Courts of Patna, Manipur, Meghalaya, Telangana, Tripura and Uttarakhand have no women judges at all.
SC Judges Not Hiring Women Staff Is No Solution, Say Lawyers
After sexual harassment allegations against Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi created tremors in the judicial fraternity, many Supreme Court judges have reportedly decided to ask for all-male staff at their residential offices. According to a Times of India report, in a meeting of SC judges and CJI Gogoi which happened on Monday morning “CJI […]
Ex Delhi High Court CJ Urges Pursuance of Women Safety Laws
G Rohini, Ex Delhi High Court Chief Justice spoke on the importance of implementing laws that protect women at a seminar on judicial reforms organised by Bar Association of India on Saturday.  “Our high courts and the Supreme Court do not have even 10% of woman judges to ensure implementation of women protection laws,” said […]
Woman Appointed Judge Of Same Court Where Dad Worked As Peon
The story of a woman from Bhagalpur is testimony to the fact that tough grind in life can help you soar. Julie, the daughter of a retired peon working in a civil court, has been appointed as the judge in the same court. She had given the 29th Bihar judicial examination earlier in the year and […]
