Four Women in Supreme Court! Historic! But is it really?
In the 70 years of the Supreme Court, only 8 women have been appointed as judges. Among the 644 working judges in High Courts, only 77 are women, just 12%.
Sep 05, 2021, 14:23 PM ISTAfghanistan's women judges seek escape as they're being hunted by men they once jailed
The Taliban have released prisoners across the country, which "really put the lives of women judges in danger". While some women judges were able to flee in recent weeks, most were left behind and are still trying to get out of the country
Sep 03, 2021, 17:23 PM ISTPresident Kovind expresses concern over fewer women judges from weaker sections
The president said the judiciary too should represent the diversity of the country.
Nov 25, 2017, 20:41 PM ISTJustice Rastogi backs CJI Thakur's appeal to increase number of judges
Acting Chief Justice of the Rajasthan High Court Ajay Rastogi on Sunday backed Chief Justice of India (CJI) TS Thakur's appeal to increase the number of judges in order to handle the "avalanche" of litigations, and urged the government to resolve the matter.
May 02, 2016, 02:40 AM IST