The names of 12 of the 39 women recommended by the Supreme Court Collegium for appointment as High Court judges over the past year are still being processed, the Union Law Ministry told the Lok Sabha on Friday. .Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju revealed the same in response to a parliamentary question from Congress Member of Parliament from Thrissur, Kerala, VK Sreekandan. "From 01.01.2021 to 30.03.2022, Supreme Court Collegium has recommended 39 women for appointment as High Court Judges, out of which 27 women were appointed and remaining 12 cases are under various stages of processing," the reply stated..Sreekandan had also asked whether the Supreme Court Collegium has sought representation of more women judges. In response, the Law Ministry stated that the Constitution does not provide for reservation for any caste or class of persons. "However, the Government remains committed to social diversity in the appointment of Judges in the Higher Judiciary and has been requesting the Chief Justices of High Courts that while sending proposals for appointment of Judges, due consideration be given to suitable candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes, Minorities and Women to ensure social diversity in appointment of Judges in High Courts," the reply said.There are currently 4 women judges at the Supreme Court and 89 women judges in the 25 High Courts across the country..[Read Reply]
The names of 12 of the 39 women recommended by the Supreme Court Collegium for appointment as High Court judges over the past year are still being processed, the Union Law Ministry told the Lok Sabha on Friday. .Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju revealed the same in response to a parliamentary question from Congress Member of Parliament from Thrissur, Kerala, VK Sreekandan. "From 01.01.2021 to 30.03.2022, Supreme Court Collegium has recommended 39 women for appointment as High Court Judges, out of which 27 women were appointed and remaining 12 cases are under various stages of processing," the reply stated..Sreekandan had also asked whether the Supreme Court Collegium has sought representation of more women judges. In response, the Law Ministry stated that the Constitution does not provide for reservation for any caste or class of persons. "However, the Government remains committed to social diversity in the appointment of Judges in the Higher Judiciary and has been requesting the Chief Justices of High Courts that while sending proposals for appointment of Judges, due consideration be given to suitable candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes, Minorities and Women to ensure social diversity in appointment of Judges in High Courts," the reply said.There are currently 4 women judges at the Supreme Court and 89 women judges in the 25 High Courts across the country..[Read Reply]