SCBA expresses concern over lack of women judges in Supreme Court and High Courts, urging for proportional representation.
The Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) on Saturday (August 30, 2025) passed a resolution expressing grave concern over the “disproportionately low” representation of women judges in the Supreme Court and High Courts.
The resolution was adopted by the lawyers’ body headed by its president, senior advocate Vikas Singh, and secretary, advocate Priya Baghel, a day after Justices Alok Aradhe and Vipul M. Pancholi were sworn in as Supreme Court judges.
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