All women judges in seven Benches: one historic day at Karnataka HC’s Dharwad Bench on August 1
The Dharwad Bench of the Karnataka High Court will hold a special session on August 1 featuring exclusively women judges across all seven judicial benches. This historic event marks a significant milestone for gender representation in the Indian judiciary.
Why it matters
This initiative serves as a symbolic and practical step toward increasing the visibility and leadership of women in the legal profession.
In a first for the High Court of Karnataka, all the judicial Benches in the Dharwad Bench will function exclusively with 10 women judges of the High Court on August 1.
The one-day special Saturday sitting will see seven Benches at the Dharwad Bench presided over entirely by women judges.
The roster of sitting officially notified by court’s administration wing comprises three Division Benches and four Single-Judge Benches, making it one of the few instances in the country where an entire High Court Bench will conduct judicial proceedings only by women judges.
As per the High Court’s sitting notification, the three Division Benches will comprise Justices Anu Sivaraman and K.G. Shanthi, Justices Jyoti M and P. Sree Sudha, and Justices Lalitha Kanneganti and K.S. Hemalekha. The four single-judge Benches will be presided over by Justices Chillakur Sumalatha, Tara Vitasta Ganju, Geetha K.B., and Rajeshwari N. Hegde.
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