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Wednesday, July 24, 2024
TopicWomen in judiciary

Topic: women in judiciary

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.

On Camera

Budget 2024 shows Modi govt’s priority areas have changed after election results

The 2024 Lok Sabha election results' impact is evident in the differences between Nirmala Sitharaman's interim and Union budgets, but nothing that disrupts the govt's business-as-usual approach.

Hostels, creches, skilling programmes — budget bats for higher participation of women in workforce

However, budgetary allocation to women and child development ministry has seen only a marginal increase from last year, to Rs 3.1 lakh crore.

Soldiers fought and won Kargil despite lack of proper clothing, arms, says General VP Malik

The general, who was chief of the Army staff at the time, further says the Army took the risk of divesting holding formations to strengthen troops in the Kargil sector.

Rahul has laid 3 painful questions to rest. If he doesn’t shoot & scoot now, he can revive Congress

Congress party's score of 99 in the Lok Sabha elections has vaporised three painful questions dogging Rahul Gandhi for two decades. His record so far deserves a closer look.