MP govt had terminated services of 6 women judges last year on recommendation of the state's high court. Top court had taken suo-motu cognizance of terminations in January.
Despite the Supreme Court’s handbook on combating gender stereotypes, high court judges refuse to learn and continue to pronounce extremely gender-insensitive judgments.
Report by SC’s Centre for Research and Planning calls for urgent action to improve accessibility, hygiene of district courts & their washrooms for women and persons with disabilities.
Study by authors of ‘Court on Trial’ looked at details of every judge appointed to SC since its creation in 1950 until 2018, and representation in court before & after Collegium system.
The count of 4 women judges in SC since 31 August 2021 is the highest ever. CJI Ramana has also said women have a right to 50% reservation in the judiciary.
SC Collegium proposed names of nine judges — including 4 HC chief justices, 4 HC judges and 1 senior advocate — in a resolution on 17 August, 22 months after the last recommendation.
While examining diversity across police, judiciary, prisons and legal aid, the India Justice Report 2020 points out that data for diversity among judges remains unavailable.
By pairing Indian drone engineering with Japanese semiconductor expertise, the two firms aim to develop more advanced autonomous systems tailored to both defence & commercial use.
American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.
This is another problem being faced by the central government. As such with every recommendation they have to weigh and see who would become CJ. If that person is perceived not to be in favour of the ruling clan’s scheme of things the recommendation remains on paper. Now more serious problem is with the ladies. Madras HC has one ex.BJPian women Judge, Bombay HC will have one. The collegium should recommend more and more BJPians so that they will be appointed without delay. Only ED and EC have been converted into BJPian department. The judiciary also should fall in line so that the top leadership can have a peaceful sleep.
This is another problem being faced by the central government. As such with every recommendation they have to weigh and see who would become CJ. If that person is perceived not to be in favour of the ruling clan’s scheme of things the recommendation remains on paper. Now more serious problem is with the ladies. Madras HC has one ex.BJPian women Judge, Bombay HC will have one. The collegium should recommend more and more BJPians so that they will be appointed without delay. Only ED and EC have been converted into BJPian department. The judiciary also should fall in line so that the top leadership can have a peaceful sleep.