CJI calls on High Court collegiums to consider female lawyers of Supreme Court for judgeship
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Chief Justice of India Surya Kant urged high court collegiums to establish a norm for considering meritorious women Supreme Court lawyers for judgeship to improve gender representation.
Background
CJI Surya Kant advocated for institutional reform to ensure sustained gender diversity in the judiciary. He noted a positive trend with increasing numbers of women Chief Justices in High Courts and female judges at the district level.
Facts for Prelims
- PostSurya Kant: Chief Justice of India (as of March 2026)
- FactCJI highlighted the increasing number of women serving as Chief Justices in various High Courts
For Mains
Q. Discuss the significance of institutional reforms in ensuring gender diversity within the Indian judiciary. How can the collegium system be made more inclusive?
Dimensions to cover in your answer
- Structural barrier: Lack of formal norms for gender-inclusive selection in the collegium process
- Institutional inertia: Risk of complacency despite progress in district-level and High Court representation
Keywords: Gender Diversity · Judicial Appointments · Institutional Reform · Collegium System · Representation
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