. The recent appointments of three female judges to the top court, and reports that one of them – Justice BV Nagarathna – could one day become India’s first female chief justice, is being hailed as a “historic moment”. State of Women Representation in Judiciary Women Representation in Supreme Court: The firstever woman judge (Justice … Read more
. A high court has the power of superintendence over all courts and tribunals functioning in its territorial jurisdiction (except military courts or tribunals). Thus, it may: call for returns from them; Make and issue, general rules and prescribe forms for regulating the practice and proceedings of them; prescribe forms in which books, entries and … Read more
. The Constitution has made the following provisions to safeguard and ensure the independent and impartial functioning of a high court. Mode of Appointment The judges of a high court are appointed by the president (which means the cabinet) in consultation with the members of the judiciary itself (i.e., chief justice of India and the … Read more
