Court Data
Does the Judiciary Remain a Man’s World?
We look at gender representation in the judiciary—High Courts, Supreme Court and the Collegium— in numbers.
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Women in the Judiciary- Have we Come Far from the 30s?
DESK BRIEF: Justice Leila Seth was the first woman to be Chief Justice of a High Court. Her autobiography tell us this was no small feat.
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How many Women Judges have been a part of the Collegium?
Out of the eight women who have been appointed to the Supreme Court, only two have ever been inducted into the Collegium.
Analysis
A Profile of the Supreme Court: Gender, Regional and Religious Diversity
The Supreme Court bench has the highest number of women ever, maximum judges from the Bombay and Delhi High Courts and mostly Hindu judges.
Analysis
Is Gender Now a Criteria For Appointing SC Judges?
While the primary criteria for SC appointments has always been seniority, some argue that gender should also be an important consideration.