CJI Surya Kant inaugurates Gurugram’s ‘Tower of Justice’, stresses on women-friendly judicial infrastructure
Chief Justice of India Surya Kant inaugurated the 'Tower of Justice' in Gurugram, emphasizing the need for modern judicial infrastructure. He specifically called for mandatory facilities for women advocates, including childcare and separate bar rooms, in all new court complexes.
Why it matters
This highlights a shift toward inclusive judicial infrastructure, recognizing that basic amenities are essential for the effective functioning of the legal system.
Chief Justice of India Justice Surya Kant on Sunday (July 12, 2026) said judicial infrastructure was no longer a luxury but a “very big necessity”, and called for mandatory facilities for women advocates, including separate bar rooms and adjoining childcare facilities, in all new court complexes.
Speaking at the inauguration of the new Tower of Justice, a seven-acre judicial complex for the Gurugram District and Sessions Court near Rajiv Chowk, the Chief Justice said providing an atmosphere that instils confidence in socially and financially backward litigants was the duty of all three organs of the Constitution.
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