Centre has been requesting Chief Justices to consider SC/ST, OBC, minorities, women candidates for judgeship: Kiren Rijiju

The Law Minister stated the same in a letter written to Tamil Nadu MP P Wilson who had written to Rijiju highlighting lack of social diversity in the Supreme Court and High Court.

Kiren Rijiju and P Wilson

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13 Nov 2021, 1:40 pm

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The Central government has been requesting Chief Justices of High Courts to give due consideration to candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes/ Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes, minorities and women while sending proposal for appointment of High Courts judges.

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P Wilson

OBC

SC/ST

Minorities

High Court judges

Kiren Rijiju