PTI, Delhi
Published by: Jeet Kumar
Updated Thu, 10 Mar 2022 08:47 PM IST
Summary
Justice Ramana said that there are many factors behind the low representation of women in the judiciary and the primary reason is the deep roots of patriarchy in our society.
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Expansion
During this, he strongly proposed reservation for girls in legal education to enrich them according to talent and said that the data proves that such provision has given encouraging results in the appointment of women judicial officers at the district level.
CJI Ramana said that 52 per cent women in Telangana, 46 per cent in Assam, 45 per cent in Andhra Pradesh, 42 per cent in Odisha and 40 per cent in judicial officers in Rajasthan have performed well in terms of reservation for women. Also said that I strongly feel that the policy of providing reservation to women needs to be replicated at all levels and in all states.
Legal profession still male dominated
CJI Ramana said that at present the apex court has four women judges, the highest ever in its history, and in the near future, India will witness the first woman CJI. But, I think, we are still far from ensuring at least 50 per cent representation of women in our judiciary. He said the legal profession is still male dominated, with very little representation of women.
The deep roots of patriarchy in our society
Justice Ramana said that there are many factors behind the low representation of women in the judiciary and the primary reason is the deep roots of patriarchy in our society. Besides the CJI, four sitting women judges of the apex court Justices Indira Banerjee, Hema Kohli, B V Nagaratna and Bela M Trivedi also addressed the event.