In a conversation with SCO, Justice Nagarathna spoke about the diversity in the judiciary, access to justice in the digital age and more.

Watch SCO's book talk with Dr. Aparna Chandra, co-author of "Court on Trial", with SCO's Editor-in-Chief Leena Gita Reghunath

DESK BRIEF: A conversation with Dr. Aparna Chandra on "Court on Trial: A Data-Driven Account of the Supreme Court of India"

DESK BRIEF: Recent Collegium recommendations show a renewed attention towards ensuring regional and gender diversity in Indian courts.

While the number of woman judges at the SC has increased, the time they will spend on the bench is low.

After the appointment of the first Dalit judge in 1980, this is the first time that two Dalit judges are serving simultaneously.

What are the criteria for appointing SC judges? Recent collegium resolutions have been taking a need for 'due representation' into account.

The Delhi and Bombay High Courts has sent the most number of judges to the Supreme Court. Some High Courts in the North East have sent none.

Out of 25, only one High Court has a woman Chief Justice as of 1st June, 2021.

11.7% of all the current judges of the 25 High Courts in India, are women.

Out of the eight women who have been appointed to the Supreme Court, only two have ever been inducted into the Collegium.

This multiple-choice quiz introduces Grade 6 NCERT students to the Supreme Court of India and how it thinks about diversity.