Women

-

 WOMEN IN JUDICIARY

Strength of women in the judiciary

Subordinate courts       35.1%  (e.g.Guj, Goa)

High courts                 13.2%  (e.g. Telangana, Sikkim)

Supreme court            12.5%

5 out of 11 women judges were appointed Supreme Court judges in the last 3 years. They constitute 15% of total advocates in the country.

Need of Women in Judiciary

1.Inclusive judiciary-half population of the country, their participation bcm vital.

2.Diversification-their experience makes gender perspective imp.

3.Enhances public trust.

4.Role models for the younger generation.

5.Empathetic approach- For cases related to sexual violence, matrimonial disputes, bail matter etc.

Causes of poor representation

1.Patriarchy in society- Hostile environment in courtrooms, like lack of respect in the bar n unfriendly environment in the courtroom.

2.Household responsibility- Bcz of childcare and family growth can't continuously practice. E.g. digital court sessions may be the solution.

3.Gender disparity-As Indian society always put cultural and responsibility factor on women to take care of family instead of career.

4.Leaking pipeline syndrome-family responsibility, work-life conflict, personal choices, working conditions etc. This voluntary withdrawal masks the tacit consent given to patriarchally prescribed gender roles

5.Opaque recruitment process(collegium system)-depends upon favourable evaluation n professional/personal network.

6.Lack of supportive infrastructure-no availability of creches,22% of infrastructure has no separate toilets, maternity leave issue.

Impacts of low representation

1.Prejudice in judgement-low gender perspective

2.Trust deficit - courts legitimacy a representative of the society they serve.

3.Deficit in legal reasoning- to understand social circumstances and experience in judicial  diversity 

Way ahead

1.Gender sensitisation-feminist approach should be imbibed while dealing with the law

2.Gender bias task force- to make the judiciary more open to everyone ex-US

3.Mentorship system-geneva forum on women in judiciary 2013 meeting of senior women judges and lawyers can solve the challenges and solve the problems. ex 

4.Reservation in higher judiciary.

5.Higher rate of promotion of women judges in higher courts.

6.Moulding the rules-- courts are cognizant of societal n familial pressure that women face n have e to mould their rules accordingly so that more women continue to practice E.g.lowering the minimum age in the corporate sector

7.Enabling provisions- for revolutionary impact on jurisprudence. e.g.Justice Sujata Manohar was responsible for writing Vishakha guidelines.

Institutional and social change are necessary to overcome the bias and make the judiciary truly represent women in the mainstream mass.



Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

When poverty is transmitted to our generation it becomes a culture. Elucidate. [T-7(GS-1)]

-
 Q.When poverty is transmitted to our generation it becomes a culture. Elucidate.[Sec-A/8M/125W/2022] Ans). The Culture of Poverty is defined as people in poverty developing certain habits that cause their families to remain in poverty over generations. Oscar Lewis explains how people develop a stagnant mindset of values and culture that they remain poor and this poverty will pass it down from generation to generation. Ex.-Nigeria      For example, despite low income , younger citizens often question their parents' choices to have such large families. In many poor families mothers and grandmothers gave birth several times, despite a lack of affordability.           Pervasive feelings of helplessness, dependency, marginality, and powerlessness characterize this culture. We can break this culture by improving health, educating them and maintaining the minimum standard of living  by launching various government schemes like MNREGA, ...
Read more

UPPSC previous year question(PYQ) paper of 8years(2023-2016) HISTORY

-
  HISTORY PREVIOUS YEAR QUESTION  2023 2023-------ANCIENT (8)----------MEDIEVAL(7)------MODERN(10)=TOTAL 25 Qs ANCIENT (Total-7Qs) Q.1.Milind Panho is in the form of a dialogue between King Milind and a Buddhist Saint. The concerned saint was - (a) Nagarjuna       (b) Nagasena     (c)Kumaril Bhatt    (d) Nagbhatt Answer-b Q. 2. Which officer was known as Baghdugha during the Vedic administration? (a)  the chief officer of the gambling department      (b) the Revenue collector    (c)  Messenger   (d) the chief officer of the forest Answer-b Q. 3. With reference to the invaders in ancient India which one of the following is the correct chronological order? (a) Sakas-Kushans-Greeeks       (b)Greeeks-Sakas-Kushans    (c)Sakas-Greeeks-Kushans   (d)Greeeks-Kushans-Sakas Answer-b Q.4.Eastern boundary of Harappan culture is indicated by which of the fo...
Read more

GS-4 MAINS PYQ

-
 GS-4  MAINS  PYQ (2023) TOTATL TIME :3 hrs. SECTION-A (TOTAL 10 Q)  Each answer should be of 125  words carrying 8 marks *ALL QUESTIONS ARE COMPULSORY* Q.1.What do you understand by moral insight? How does it help in moral situation of civil servants? Q.2.Examine the relevance of the following in the context of civil services. a)spirit of services b)courage of firm fiction Q.3. "A child learn values by what he observes around him". Discuss the role of family and society in the formation of values in the light of this statement. Q.4. " In the era of globalization international ethics is the need of hour ensuring  peace and stability among the nations :. Explain Critically. Q.5. "Concealment of information impedes public access and involvement ".In the light of this statement discuss factors that influences  attitude formation. Q.6. Describe various components of attitudes and discuss the factors  that influence attitude formation.  Q.7. Discu...
Read more