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Karnataka High Court Sees Landmark All-Women Judicial Session
1 Aug
Summary
- An all-women judicial team represented the state in court.
- Multiple court halls were presided over by women judges.
- This event marked a historic moment in the state's judicial history.
In a historic development, the Dharwad Bench of the Karnataka High Court conducted all-women court proceedings on Saturday. This significant judicial milestone saw women presiding over cases and arguing on behalf of the state government. An all-women team of law officers was appointed to represent the state before special all-women benches.
The proceedings were led by women judges across multiple court halls. Justice Anu Sivaraman and Justice KG Shanthi presided in court hall No. 2, handling writ and civil matters. Meanwhile, Justice Jyoti M and Justice P Sree Sudha managed miscellaneous first appeals and tax matters in court hall No. 3.
Further representation by women jurists occurred in court hall No. 4, where Justice Lalitha Kanneganti and Justice KS Hemalekha heard family court and KSAT-related appeals. Justice Chillakur Sumalatha oversaw service and labour writ petitions, and Justice Tara Vitasta Ganju handled education and GM-CPC matters. Other court halls also saw women judges preside over criminal, civil, and arbitration cases, underscoring a day of unprecedented judicial parity.
