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LAW AND CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS - February 2026

Feb 2026

Feb 08, 2026

Judiciary diversity: since 2014, 170 women judges appointed to High Courts; six to Supreme Court

Since 2014, 170 women judges have been appointed in India's High Courts, including 96 in the last five years and six in the Supreme Court. Appointments to the Supreme Court and High Courts are governed by Articles 124, 217 and 224 of the Constitution, which do not provide caste or class reservations. Under the Memorandum of Procedure (MoP), proposals for Supreme Court judges come from the Chief Justice of India, while proposals for High Court judges come from the Chief Justice of the respective High Court. The government has urged due consideration for candidates from Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes and women to enhance social diversity.
  • Total women judges appointed in High Courts since 2014: 170.
  • Women judges in last five years: 96; Supreme Court appointments: 6.
  • Constitutional articles guiding appointments: 124, 217, 224.
  • MoP assigns initiation of Supreme Court and High Court proposals.
  • Government policy emphasises diversity including women and marginalized groups.
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