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March 9, 2026, 04:45 PM - 4 min read
According to data released by the Ministry of Law and Justice on February 6, 2026, there are 116 women judges out of a total working strength of 781 judges across the High Courts, accounting for roughly 14.85% of the sitting High Court judges.Across the 25 High Courts, the Punjab & Haryana High Court has the highest number of women judges (18).
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March 8, 2026, 09:25 PM - 4 min read
He urged High Court collegiums across the country to actively consider meritorious women lawyers for judicial appointments and widen the zone of consideration where necessary.Justice Kant said that where suitable women candidates are available, their consideration for elevation to the Bench should become the norm rather than an exception.“Institutional intent is no longer enough. It must be accompanied by institutional imagination,” the Chief Justice said.
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March 2, 2026, 08:50 PM - 3 min read
The pink card will replace the existing paper-based pink ticket, offering touch-free travel, digital journey records and improved transparency in revenue, accounting to make public transport more accessible, technology-driven and safer, while reducing the daily commuting expenses of women.
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February 18, 2026, 07:50 PM - 3 min read
Allocations for women and girls have risen by 11.55 per cent to ₹5.01 lakh crore in the 2026–27 Budget, with the gender budget’s share climbing to 9.37 per cent of the total Union Budget.
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February 10, 2026, 10:53 AM - 2 min read
This move comes as Parliament’s budget session faces continued disruption for a second week, with opposition leaders alleging the Speaker favours the treasury benches and contemplating a no-confidence motion against him.
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February 8, 2026, 01:37 PM - 6 min read
Female genital mutilation is not tradition; it is violence. Southeast Asia has the tools to act, but action must come with urgency. A coordinated regional strategy, backed by strong legislation, accountability, and support for survivors, will be key to ending FGM/C and protecting future generations.
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February 4, 2026, 05:22 PM - 3 min read
As per the Delhi Police data, between January 1 and 15, a total of 807 people went missing, with an average of 54 people going missing every day. Of these, 509 were women and girls, and 298 were men. The data also revealed that an average of 13 children went missing in this period.
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February 1, 2026, 05:59 PM - 3 min read
The Legislative Assembly session will begin on Monday. The MLA said that despite residing in the Union Territory for many years, many of these families remain without citizenship or legal recognition, leading to the denial of basic rights such as education, healthcare, employment opportunities and identity documents.
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January 10, 2026, 08:25 PM - 3 min read
Justice Neena Bansal Krishna said that the decisions about pregnancy and the control over their body, fertility and motherhood choices should be left to the woman alone.
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December 10, 2025, 08:16 PM - 4 min read
A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and justices Ujjal Bhuyan and N Kotiswar Singh which reserved its verdict on a batch of pleas of women SSC officers challenging denial of permanent commission was told by Additional Solicitor General Aishwarya Bhati that on successful completion of training these officers will be directly granted permanent commission.
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November 29, 2025, 08:06 PM - 2 min read
Ongoing probe details have revealed that one of the accused Dr Shaheen Shahid arrested in the "white-collar terror module" case linked to the November 10 Delhi blast had planned to recruit women to carry out the terrorist act.
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November 22, 2025, 05:15 PM - 2 min read
In a signification statement reflecting strong belief for gender equality, the outgoing Chief Justice of India (CJI) BR Gavai expressed regret at not being able to elevate any woman judge to the Supreme Court – five male judges were elevated to the top court during the tenure of the retiring CJI.
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