CJI bats for more women judges
The Hindu
Will take up issue with Collegium, says CJI Ramana
Chief Justice of India N.V. Ramana on Tuesday promised to take up with the Supreme Court Collegium the demand for more women judges.
“The demand for higher representation beyond 50% on the Bench in view of backlog of under representation of women is taken note of. I promise to take up your demand with my Brothers in the Collegium,” the CJI told an audience of women Supreme Court and High Court judges and senior lawyers.
The Supreme Court currently has the highest number of women judges ever in its history. The recommendation of Justice B.V. Nagarathna by the Collegium, led by Chief Justice Ramana, would see the first woman Chief Justice of India.
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