60% of women join judiciary on merit, not quota: SC

A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi issued notices to the Centre, Bar Council of India, secretary general of the apex court and others on a plea seeking framing of a uniform and gender- sensitive policy for allotment of professional chambers/ cabins to women advocates in different courts and bar associations across the country

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The Supreme Court Monday said around 60 per cent of judicial officers are women entering the judicial services on the basis of merit and not due to reservation.

A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi issued notices to the Centre, Bar Council of India, secretary general of the apex court and others on a plea seeking framing of a uniform and gender-sensitive policy for allotment of professional chambers/cabins to women advocates in different courts and bar associations across the country.