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Saturday, March 14, 2026
TopicWomen in judiciary

Topic: women in judiciary

8 of 25 high courts have only 1 woman judge. Data shows poor representation in higher judiciary

Moreover, data shared by Modi govt in Parliament this week shows only 17% of lawyers elevated as judges to various high courts across the country since 2018 were women.

More women judges a constitutional imperative for better justice, says Justice Nagarathna

The Supreme Court judge, who will become India’s first woman Chief Justice in 2027, delivered the Justice Sunanda Bhandare memorial lecture Friday.

Can women judges do naagin dance at house party? No, only male judges can flex on Instagram

It’s accepted if a male judge lifts weights in a gym, young women judges are forced to present a 'more acceptable' version of themselves.

Rule of law and rural tradition – how women judges are walking the tightrope in Rajasthan

One veiled woman in a sea of turbaned men – that’s how a makeshift rural court looked when the woman judge arrived.

‘Courts not seen as workplace’—In Hapur, 13 women judges, 200 lawyers have 1 working toilet

Hapur should be the postcard of rising women in Indian judiciary. But toilets tell a different story.

Eight out of 10 Rajasthan judicial exam toppers were women. Get ready for army of female judges

Armed with their law textbooks in one hand, and their tiffin and water bottle in the other, these female judge aspirants head to coaching centres with their head high.

Stalkers, creepy 1 am emails, flowers – What two women judges in small towns battled

More women may be making their presence felt in the judiciary, police and administrative services, but their robes, badges and uniforms don’t deter the rampant sexism.

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Period pain is real. Blanket menstrual leave policy isn’t a fix

The Supreme Court is right to point out the 'mindset of employers', who, because of this policy, may deduce that 'women are inferior.'

Red carpet for industry honchos as AAP kicks off Punjab investors summit. Rs 10,000 cr pledged on Day 1

At 2nd such summit in Punjab for top investors organised by AAP since it came to power in Punjab, Lakshmi Mittal announced his Bathinda refinery has increased production of LPG by 3,000 tonnes/day.

Supreme Leader Mojtaba, the man Iran must keep alive & the secret force ‘tasked with it’—all about NOPO

The Nirouyeh Vijeh Pasdaran Velayat, or NOPO, was the only force Ali Khamenei trusted.It was founded in 1991 and is more feared than the Revolutionary Guards.

Trump brings the Age of Humiliation for friends. Modi needs stoicism abroad, humility at home

Trump has ushered in the age of humiliation. His method is to push around America’s friends rudely and publicly. He knows none of them can afford to fight back.