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Time has come for a woman Chief Justice of India: CJI SA Bobde

YB WEB DESK. Dated: 4/17/2021 10:54:00 AM

New Delhi, Apr 16 Chief Justice of India SA Bobde on Thursday said the time had come when a woman should be the Chief Justice of India. He also said there was no need for a change of attitude of the Collegium to ensure greater representation of women in the judiciary. A special bench of Chief Justice SA Bobde and Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Surya Kant said, “Why higher judiciary. We think the time has come when a woman should be Chief Justice of India". The bench said, “We have the interest of women in mind. There is no attitudinal change in it. Hopefully, they (women) will be appointed”. SA Bobde also said several women lawyers turned down proposals to accept judgeship citing domestic responsibilities. CJI SA Bobde said, “Chief Justices of High Courts have told me that there is a problem that when women lawyers are asked for appointment as judges, they often deny it saying that they have domestic responsibility or they have to take care of the studies of their children”. However, the CJI's comment invited a strong response from women in the bar. “There are many men who refuse judgeship because they have a successful practice.