30 Percent of Law Officers Must be Women: Justice B V Nagarathna

Supreme Court Justice B V Nagarathna called for a 30 percent reservation for women as law officers at the Central and State levels.

She emphasized that institutional reform is essential to address the gender imbalance in litigation while speaking at the Dr. Rajendra Prasad Memorial Lecture at CNLU, Patna.

Justice Nagarathna noted that "dual roles" balancing professional demands with household responsibilities, often force women to drop out mid-career.

Increasing visibility through these appointments, she argued, creates a vital pipeline for future judicial elevations. She remains optimistic, noting that women now constitute over 50 percent of new judicial service entrants.