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GENDER EQUALITY IN JUDICIARY
Boss denied you a deserving salary hike despite good performance? Check your rights under new Labour CodePrivate sector employees in India face limited legal recourse against appraisal discrimination, especially when it's not gender-based. Whil...- SC judge flags overuse of UAPA, laments poor representation of women in HCs, SCSupreme Court Judge Justice Ujjal Bhuyan emphasized that a developed India by 2047 requires abandoning the criminalization of dissent and m...
- Equality must translate into reality: CJI Surya KantSpeaking at the National Conference-2026 on "Reimagining Judicial Governance: Strengthening Institutions for Democratic Justice", organised...
- Gender parity isn’t a perk, it’s the drillThe Indian Army's JAG branch recruitment policy faced legal challenge. The Supreme Court invalidated the 6:3 gender ratio. The court's deci...
- Melinda Gates explains why she left Gates Foundation. Set to launch charitable organization for gender equalityMelinda Gates will be starting her charitable organization focusing on gender equality. She had earlier decided to step down from the Bill ...
- Challenging gender stereotypes: CJI Chandrachud cites years of him caring for ailing wifeChief Justice DY Chandrachud, in a lecture, addressed gender pay gap and homemaker's rights in India. He emphasized society's subjective al...
- Contempt power not to protect judges from criticism, says CJI D Y ChandrachudChief Justice of India (CJI) D Y Chandrachud stated that the power to punish for contempt of court is not meant to protect judges from crit...
- Legal profession will thrive or self-destruct depending on how we maintain our integrity, says CJI ChandrachudThe Chief Justice of India, Dhananjay Chandrachud, emphasised the critical role of integrity in the legal profession, stating that its pres...
- Mind your notion of gender by languageThe Supreme Court has released a 30-page guide on combating gender stereotypes in courtrooms. The handbook advises judges to avoid certain ...
- Judiciary must be allowed to interpret Constitution: SC judge Hima Kohli"This itself will preserve the independence of the judiciary and protect its autonomy and impartiality. It is equally essential to recognis...
- On International Women's Day, an all women full bench for first time in Kerala HC historyA full bench of Justices Anu Sivaraman, Shircy V and M R Anitha would be hearing on Tuesday afternoon several petitions moved by the state ...
- CJI says judiciary cannot be controlled or else 'rule of law' will become illusory; cautions against social media influence"The new media tools that have an enormous amplifying ability are incapable of distinguishing between right and wrong, good and bad and the...
- SC to hear on Thursday, plea of lawyers' body for appointment of meritorious women as judges in HCsThe Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Thursday a plea of women lawyers' body seeking consideration of "meritorious" lot among them for ...
- Declining women participation in labour force needs to be addressed, says ministers' panelReport by a working group of ministers (WGoM) notes that women labour force participation rate has been falling for a decade and is now at ...
- Suggested judicial reforms despite warning by friends, family to stay clear: CEA Arvind SubramanianThe measures include expanding judicial capacity in the lower courts and reducing the existing burden on the high courts and the Supreme Co...
- AIMPLB to discuss Adyodhya dispute, triple talaq"The matter of Babri mosque is very crucial and discussion will be held whether there can be any way for talks for its settlement," the Mau...
- Uttering talaq thrice does not amount to divorce: Salma AnsariVice President Hamid Ansari's wife, Salma Ansari's views on triple talaq comes at a time when there is a nationwide debate on the practice ...
- Supreme Court to hear pleas challenging triple talaq on May 11A bench comprising Chief Justice J S Khehar and Justice D Y Chandrachud said the matter will be heard by a Constitution bench during the su...
- Naidu raises issues of uniform civil and criminal code in RSParliamentary Affairs Minister M Venkaiah Naidu raised the issue of uniform civil and criminal codes in the Rajya Sabha, saying B R Ambedka...
- India calls for global efforts to empower women at UN General AssemblyIndia has called for the international community to strengthen political and financial commitments to ensure a life of dignity for all wome...
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