Lok Sabha Question No. 621 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-16
Subject: Female Judges
Ministry: LAW AND JUSTICE
Asked by: Naranbhai Bhikhabhai Kachhadiya, Gitaben Vajesingbhai Rathva, Jaswantsinh Sumanbhai Bhabhor, John Barla, Parbatbhai Savabhai Patel, Pradeep Kumar Singh, Pinaki Misra, Shantanu Thakur

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.  621

## TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, THE 16.09.2020

## FEMALE JUDGES

621. SHRI NARANBHAI KACHHADIYA:

SHRIMATI RATHVA GITABEN  VAJESINGBHAI:

SHRI JASWANT SINGH BHABHOR:

SHRI JOHN  BARLA:

SHRI PARBATBHAI SAVABHAI PATEL:

SHRI PRADEEP  KUMAR SINGH:

SHRI PINAKI MISRA:

SHRI SHANTANU THAKUR:

Will the Minister of LAW AND JUSTICE be pleased to state :

- (a) the details of the number of women who are currently serving as a Judge in Supreme Court, High Courts and at the District level, State/UT-wise;
- (b) the tribunal-wise number of female judges appointed in tribunals established by the Union Government;
- (c) the district-wise number of female judges appointed in Subordinate Judiciary;
- (d) whether the Government has taken any steps to increase the representation of women in the judiciary and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) whether the Government would consider implementing reservations to increase the representation of women in the judiciary?

## MINISTER OF LAW AND JUSTICE, COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

## (SHRI RAVI SHANKAR PRASAD)

(a):  As on 01.09.2020, there  are 2 women Judges  in Supreme Court and 78 women Judges  in various High Courts. A Statement showing details of   Working Strength of Judges and number of women Judges in Supreme Court and High Courts is annexed.

(b):  Details  of  female  Judges  in  Tribunal  are  not  Centrally  maintained  as  they  are  being administered by different Ministries/Departments of the Government. (c): Information on female Judges in Subordinate Judiciary is also not centrally maintained as the subject matter falls within the domain of the High Courts and the State Governments (d)  and (e) : Appointment of Judges of the High Court is made under Article 217  and 224 of the Constitution of India. These Articles do not provide for reservation for any caste or class of person including women.  The Government has, however, been requesting the Chief Justices of the High Courts  that  while  sending  proposals  for  appointment  of  Judges,  due  consideration  be  given  to suitable  candidates  belonging  to  Scheduled  Castes,  Scheduled  Tribes,  Other  Backward  Classes,

Minorities and Women.

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Statement  referred  to  in  reply  to  Part  (a)  of  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred  Question  No.  621  for 16.09.2020 regarding Female  Judges.

( As on 01.09.2020)

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| Sl. No.   | Name of the Courts                                   | Sanctioned Strength of Judges   | Number of Female Judges working   |
|-----------|------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
| A         | Supreme Court                                        | 34                              | 02                                |
| B         | High Court                                           |                                 |                                   |
| 1         | Allahabad                                            | 160                             | 06                                |
| 2         | Andhra Pradesh                                       | 37                              | 04                                |
| 3         | Bombay                                               | 94                              | 08                                |
| 4         | Calcutta                                             | 72                              | 05                                |
| 5         | Chhattisgarh                                         | 22                              | 02                                |
| 6         | Delhi                                                | 60                              | 08                                |
| 7         | Gauhati                                              | 24                              | 01                                |
| 8         | Gujarat                                              | 52                              | 04                                |
| 9         | Himachal Pradesh                                     | 13                              | 01                                |
| 10        | Common High Court for the UT of J&K and UT of Ladakh | 17                              | 01                                |
| 11        | Jharkhand                                            | 25                              | 01                                |
| 12        | Karnataka                                            | 62                              | 05                                |
| 13        | Kerala                                               | 47                              | 05                                |
| 14        | Madhya Pradesh                                       | 53                              | 03                                |
| 15        | Madras                                               | 75                              | 09                                |
| 16        | Manipur                                              | 05                              | 00                                |
| 17        | Meghalaya                                            | 04                              | 00                                |
| 18        | Orissa                                               | 27                              | 02                                |
| 19        | Patna                                                | 53                              | 00                                |
| 20        | Punjab& Haryana                                      | 85                              | 11                                |
| 21        | Rajasthan                                            | 50                              | 01                                |
| 22        | Sikkim                                               | 03                              | 01                                |
| 23        | Telangana                                            | 24                              | 00                                |
| 24        | Tripura                                              | 04                              | 00                                |
| 25        | Uttarakhand                                          | 11                              | 00                                |