Chief Justice of India (CJI) NV Ramana on Saturday lamented the poor representation of women in the judiciary even after 75 years of India's independence. .He said that while women ought to have had 50 per cent representation by now, they remain woefully under-represented even in the Supreme Court, where only 11 per cent of judges are women."After 75 years of independence one would expect 50 percent of women representation at all levels but we have been able to achieve only 11 percent in the Supreme Court," the CJI said. He was speaking at a function organised by the Bar Council of India (BCI) to felicitate him..The Supreme Court currently has four women judges out of thirty-three. Three of the four - Justices Hima Kohli, BV Nagarathna and Bela Trivedi -were appointed on August 31 after their elevation was recommended by the Supreme Court Collegium on August 17 and swiftly cleared by the Central government.Since its establishment till date, the Supreme Court has had only eleven women judges out of more than 250 judges who have served..[Read full speech by CJI NV Ramana]
Chief Justice of India (CJI) NV Ramana on Saturday lamented the poor representation of women in the judiciary even after 75 years of India's independence. .He said that while women ought to have had 50 per cent representation by now, they remain woefully under-represented even in the Supreme Court, where only 11 per cent of judges are women."After 75 years of independence one would expect 50 percent of women representation at all levels but we have been able to achieve only 11 percent in the Supreme Court," the CJI said. He was speaking at a function organised by the Bar Council of India (BCI) to felicitate him..The Supreme Court currently has four women judges out of thirty-three. Three of the four - Justices Hima Kohli, BV Nagarathna and Bela Trivedi -were appointed on August 31 after their elevation was recommended by the Supreme Court Collegium on August 17 and swiftly cleared by the Central government.Since its establishment till date, the Supreme Court has had only eleven women judges out of more than 250 judges who have served..[Read full speech by CJI NV Ramana]
