Under representation of Women in Judiciary
- Attorney General of India recently stressed on the need to improve the representation of women in the judiciary.
- The apathy in dealing with women-specific crimes in absence of women adjudicator was highlighted recently when Madhya Pradesh High Court granted bail to a man accused of sexual harassment on the condition that he will request the complainant to tie a 'rakhi' on him.
Present Strength of Women in Judiciary
- Supreme Court
- Supreme Court has only 2 women judges, as against a total sanctioned strength of 34 judges and there has never been a female Chief Justice of India.
- Since its inception 70 years ago, ....
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