Woman Chief Justice

Hearing a petition for transfer of a matrimonial dispute case, Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud advised a couple to agree to divorce by mutual consent and said a long legal fight would only benefit lawyers.

South African judge Mandisa Maya was appointed chief justice by President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday, becoming the first female to secure the role.

Justice Ritu Bahri on Sunday took oath as the first woman Chief Justice of Uttarakhand High Court.

Making a series of important observations on the role of women in society, a judge who is projected to become the first woman Chief Justice of India, has said "a son is a son till he gets a wife, but a daughter is a daughter for life".

Chief Justice DY Chandrachud has asked for a report after an open letter - purportedly by a woman judge in Uttar Pradesh alleging sexual harassment by a senior and requesting permission to kill herself - went viral on social media.

A woman's petition to abort her 26-week pregnancy has brought before the Supreme Court the tough task to balance the rights of an unborn child against a mother's bodily autonomy.

In strong observations while hearing a woman's request to terminate a 26-week pregnancy, Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud asked if the petitioner wanted permission to kill the child through a court order.

Justice Sunita Agarwal was on Sunday sworn in as the 29th Chief Justice of Gujarat High Court. She is the second woman Chief Justice of the Gujarat High Court.

Veteran UK lawyer Sue Carr was named Thursday as the first woman to serve as the most senior judge for England and Wales in the role of lord chief justice, which dates back to the 13th century.

First woman Chief Justice of Kenya Martha K Koome on Tuesday witnessed the Constitution bench hearing on pleas related to the Maharashtra political crisis in the Supreme Court of India.

Tejal Mehta has served as an associate justice with the same court and was unanimously selected and sworn in by Judge Stacey Fortes, chief justice of the District Court, on March 2, the Lowell Sun newspaper reported.

A junior athletics coach who accused Haryana Sports Minister Sandeep Singh of harassing her "sexually, personally, physically, mentally, officially" has appealed to the state chief minister to help her get justice and sack the minister.

Saying that they had come to the Supreme Court with a lot of hope, the parents of the 19-year-old woman resolved to continue with their fight for justice

A woman law intern Tuesday wrote to the Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court requesting him to issue directions for making available sanitary napkins on the court premises through vending machines or any other mode.

The appointment of woman judges can shift stereotypes and change attitudes and perceptions of gender roles, Supreme Court Justice BV Nagarathna said. She credited Chief Justice NV Ramana for the possibility of heading the Indian judiciary in 2027.

Hearing a petition for transfer of a matrimonial dispute case, Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud advised a couple to agree to divorce by mutual consent and said a long legal fight would only benefit lawyers.

South African judge Mandisa Maya was appointed chief justice by President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday, becoming the first female to secure the role.

Justice Ritu Bahri on Sunday took oath as the first woman Chief Justice of Uttarakhand High Court.

Making a series of important observations on the role of women in society, a judge who is projected to become the first woman Chief Justice of India, has said "a son is a son till he gets a wife, but a daughter is a daughter for life".

Chief Justice DY Chandrachud has asked for a report after an open letter - purportedly by a woman judge in Uttar Pradesh alleging sexual harassment by a senior and requesting permission to kill herself - went viral on social media.

A woman's petition to abort her 26-week pregnancy has brought before the Supreme Court the tough task to balance the rights of an unborn child against a mother's bodily autonomy.

In strong observations while hearing a woman's request to terminate a 26-week pregnancy, Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud asked if the petitioner wanted permission to kill the child through a court order.

Justice Sunita Agarwal was on Sunday sworn in as the 29th Chief Justice of Gujarat High Court. She is the second woman Chief Justice of the Gujarat High Court.

Veteran UK lawyer Sue Carr was named Thursday as the first woman to serve as the most senior judge for England and Wales in the role of lord chief justice, which dates back to the 13th century.

First woman Chief Justice of Kenya Martha K Koome on Tuesday witnessed the Constitution bench hearing on pleas related to the Maharashtra political crisis in the Supreme Court of India.

Tejal Mehta has served as an associate justice with the same court and was unanimously selected and sworn in by Judge Stacey Fortes, chief justice of the District Court, on March 2, the Lowell Sun newspaper reported.

A junior athletics coach who accused Haryana Sports Minister Sandeep Singh of harassing her "sexually, personally, physically, mentally, officially" has appealed to the state chief minister to help her get justice and sack the minister.

Saying that they had come to the Supreme Court with a lot of hope, the parents of the 19-year-old woman resolved to continue with their fight for justice

A woman law intern Tuesday wrote to the Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court requesting him to issue directions for making available sanitary napkins on the court premises through vending machines or any other mode.

The appointment of woman judges can shift stereotypes and change attitudes and perceptions of gender roles, Supreme Court Justice BV Nagarathna said. She credited Chief Justice NV Ramana for the possibility of heading the Indian judiciary in 2027.