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NEW DELHI: Strongly batting for 50% reservation for women in all spheres, CJI N V Ramana on Sunday urged them to “shout and demand for this right”, reports Dhananjay Mahapatra. “It is an issue emerging from thousands of years of suppression. You are entitled to it,” he said. Acknowledging that the representation of women in judiciary, especially in the constitutional courts, remain dismal, he added, “It’s high time we have 50% representation of women in the judiciary. I will be very happy the day this goal is achieved.” Justice B V Nagarathna, who would be the first woman CJI in 2027, said, “Appointment of three women judges (recently in SC) will inspire women in other branches of governance to break the glass ceiling”.
At a time when the Union government is still at the proposal stage for reserving 50% panchayat membership for women, Chief Justice of India N V Ramana on Sunday strongly batted for 50% quota for women in all spheres of activity, urging them to “shout and demand” for this right.
The CJI said women must unite to seek their legitimate rights as they have nothing to lose but their chains. “You have to shout and demand that we need 50% reservation. It is not a small issue. It is an issue emerging from thousands of years of suppression. It is high time we had 50% representation of women in the judiciary. You are entitled to it. It is a matter of right. Nobody is doing any charity (by giving 50% reservation to women),” he said.
The CJI’s strong backing for women’s right to 50% reservation came during a function organised by the Supreme Court Women Advocates Association to felicitate nine new SC judges, including three women — Justices Hima Kohli, B V Nagarathna and Bela M Trivedi. In its 71 year-long existence the SC had only 11 women judges, including the three new judges. It got its first woman judge in M Fathima Beevi in 1989. At present it has four women judges among a working strength of 33 judges.
The CJI said the representation of women in judiciary, especially in the constitutional courts, have been dismal. He said one of the main deterrent for women to enter the legal profession is the lack of women-friendly infrastructure.
A thin gathering of women advocates cheered on as the CJI spoke.
Justice Nagarathna, who would go on to become the first woman CJI in 2027 albeit for little over a month, said, “Appointment of three women judges will inspire women in other branches of governance to break the glass ceiling. Higher numbers and greater visibility of women Judges can increase willingness of women to seek justice and enforce their rights through courts. This is a monumental achievement of the SC.”
At a time when the Union government is still at the proposal stage for reserving 50% panchayat membership for women, Chief Justice of India N V Ramana on Sunday strongly batted for 50% quota for women in all spheres of activity, urging them to “shout and demand” for this right.
The CJI said women must unite to seek their legitimate rights as they have nothing to lose but their chains. “You have to shout and demand that we need 50% reservation. It is not a small issue. It is an issue emerging from thousands of years of suppression. It is high time we had 50% representation of women in the judiciary. You are entitled to it. It is a matter of right. Nobody is doing any charity (by giving 50% reservation to women),” he said.
The CJI’s strong backing for women’s right to 50% reservation came during a function organised by the Supreme Court Women Advocates Association to felicitate nine new SC judges, including three women — Justices Hima Kohli, B V Nagarathna and Bela M Trivedi. In its 71 year-long existence the SC had only 11 women judges, including the three new judges. It got its first woman judge in M Fathima Beevi in 1989. At present it has four women judges among a working strength of 33 judges.
The CJI said the representation of women in judiciary, especially in the constitutional courts, have been dismal. He said one of the main deterrent for women to enter the legal profession is the lack of women-friendly infrastructure.
A thin gathering of women advocates cheered on as the CJI spoke.
Justice Nagarathna, who would go on to become the first woman CJI in 2027 albeit for little over a month, said, “Appointment of three women judges will inspire women in other branches of governance to break the glass ceiling. Higher numbers and greater visibility of women Judges can increase willingness of women to seek justice and enforce their rights through courts. This is a monumental achievement of the SC.”
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