Gender diversity holds key for more equitable decisions: CJI

Diversity and representation are crucial not only for rectifying historical injustices but also for enriching the decision-making capacity of courts, Chief Justice of India (CJI) Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud said on Saturday, adding that the institutions of law cannot remain aloof from socio-political realities and aspirations of the time.

- Utkarsh Anand

"There was once a notion of law which limited us to merely an isolated arena from society.

Today, legal fora across the globe are recognising that they cannot view themselves as divorced from the socio-political realities and aspirations of the time. This recognition fosters an environment conducive to mutual learning and exchange of ideas," said the CJI.

Delivering his address at the second Supreme urt of Inc annual lecture series, the CJI highlighted the dichotomous yet intricate relationship between the law and politics, as he welcomed International Court of Justice (ICJ) Hilary Charlesworth CJI's batchmate from the LL.M class of 1983 at the Harvard Law School.

Justice Chandrachud drew a parallel between the journey of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) and the Supreme Court of India, pointing out that the latter is entering the 75th year of its inception while ICJ celebrated 75 years of its inception in 2021.