Women in Judiciary

In a first for the Supreme Court, nine judges, including three women, took the oath all at once.

Constitutional Aspect of Appointments in Judiciary

• Articles 124(2) and 217 of the Constitution govern the appointment of judges to the Supreme Court and High Courts respectively.
• Under both provisions, the President has the power to make the appointments “after consultation with such of the Judges of the Supreme Court and of the High Courts in the States as the President may deem necessary”.

Significance of women representation in Judiciary

• A representative gender jurisprudence would raise willingness of women to seek justice and ....