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June 5, 2026, 05:09 PM - 3 min read
With the appointment of Justice Meenakshi Madan Rai from the Sikkim High Court as the Chief Justice of the Patna High Court, this significant feat has been achieved. The other women Chief Justices are Justice Sunita Agarwal of the Gujarat High Court, Justice Revati Mohite Dere of the Meghalaya High Court, and Justice Lisa Gill of the Andhra Pradesh High Court.
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June 2, 2026, 04:36 PM - 3 min read
Until Justice Mohana's appointment, Justice B.V. Nagarathna was the only woman judge in the Supreme Court. Justice Mohana is the first woman to be elevated to the Supreme Court since August 2021.She is also only the second woman lawyer to be directly elevated from the Bar to the Supreme Court after former judge Justice Indu Malhotra.
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May 27, 2026, 08:28 PM - 3 min read
The West Bengal government has released application forms for the Annapurna Scheme, under which eligible women will receive ₹3,000 monthly financial assistance.
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May 20, 2026, 07:55 PM - 3 min read
As per the plea, no woman lawyer has ever been appointed as the Attorney General of India or the Solicitor General of India, and none of the Additional Solicitors General currently assigned to various High Courts are women.
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April 18, 2026, 04:25 PM - 3 min read
The Centre accused Congress of “foiling” the women’s quota bill after its defeat in Lok Sabha, as Kiren Rijiju said the government would continue efforts to ensure greater representation for women.
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April 13, 2026, 08:56 PM - 3 min read
The party seeks to send across a strong message ahead of discussions in Parliament on bills that seek to implement a provision for 33 per cent reservation to women in the Lok Sabha and state Assemblies from 2029.
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April 12, 2026, 08:56 PM - 3 min read
The women leaders including Lok Sabha MPs Kamaljeet Sehrawat and Bansuri Swaraj have appealed to the people to give a missed call on the number 9667173333 to extend their support to the legislation.
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April 5, 2026, 04:17 PM - 3 min read
She was responding to audience queries after delivering a lecture at the Chanakya National Law University, Patna. Vice Chancellor of CNLU, Professor Faizan Mustafa, opined that the Supreme Court's judgment mandating 3-year practice to enter judicial service will discourage women from joining the judicial service.She emphasised that practical exposure to litigation equips future judges with the maturity and skills necessary to administer justice effectively.
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April 3, 2026, 04:51 PM - 2 min read
Women make up only 59 of 722 candidates in Assam’s 2026 Assembly polls, holding at 8 per cent, highlighting persistent gender imbalance despite delimitation and reduced overall contestants.
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March 27, 2026, 05:06 PM - 3 min read
In a letter sent last week, the CJI highlighted the scale of vacancies across the higher judiciary and stressed the need for high court collegiums to expedite recommendations, not just for existing posts but also for those likely to arise in the near future.
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March 26, 2026, 03:09 PM - 3 min read
Dibrugarh will deploy all-women teams at 300 polling stations for the April 9 Assam Assembly elections, as authorities finalise logistics for 1,322 booths, including riverine areas, with a focus on accessibility, safety, and inclusive voter participation across the district.
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March 24, 2026, 07:19 PM - 3 min read
The donations, particularly in Budgam and Baramulla which include savings and valuables, are being organized in Shia-majority areas. The Iranian Embassy in New Delhi expressed profound gratitude over the gesture and said that Iran would never never forget this kind act.
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