Question : Women Representation in Courts

(a) the details of number of women advocates who are practicing in the High Courts and the Supreme Court;

(b) the number of women who are currently serving as a Judge in the High Courts and the Supreme Court;

(c) whether the representation of women and minorities in Indian Judiciary is not adequate;

(d) if so, steps that have been taken by the Ministry to include more women and minorities (SCs/STs/people with disability; etc.) in the Judicial system of India; and

(e) the parameters that have been taken consideration to assess the inclusiveness in Judiciary?

Answer given by the minister

ANSWER

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

(SHRI RAVI SHANKAR PRASAD)

(a) to (e) The information is being collected and will be laid on the Table of the House.

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