The Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) has adopted a resolution today, expressing serious concern over the stark underrepresentation of women in India’s highest courts. The Bar Association pointed out that several High Courts—including those in Uttarakhand, Tripura, Meghalaya, and Manipur—currently have no women judges on their benches. Nationwide, out of approximately 1,100 sanctioned High Court judgeships, only about 103 are held by women, while nearly 670 seats are occupied by men.
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Her stand against Justice Pancholi’s elevation is more than a
disagreement—it is a warning about the credibility of the
Collegium system and the future of judicial independence
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