With 60% Judicial Officers Being Women, Demand for Quota in Chamber Allotment by Female Lawyers Is Paradoxical: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court of India, in the ongoing case Bhakti Pasrija & Ors VERSUS Union of India & Ors, observed on Monday that nearly 60% of judicial officers across the country are women, appointed solely on merit without any reservational benefit, making it paradoxical for women lawyers to now seek preferential treatment in professional chamber allotment policies. Bench Considers Meritorious Progress of Women Judges A Bench comprising Justice Surya Kant…