Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud on Saturday said that the current year witnessed designation of 11 women lawyers, highest number of female advocates designated in the past 75 years.
Attending the memorial lecture organised as part of the annual lecture series organised to commemorate the Supreme Court’s diamond jubilee year, Justice Chandrachud said it was a momentous occasion in the history of Supreme Court and the nation that the Supreme Court of India has entered the 75th year of its inception.
He said the topic of the lecture, “The International Court of Justice: A legal forum in a political environment,” reflected the question fundamental to the law and legal systems both domestic and international.
Speaking about Justice Hilary Charlesworth, he said she was an eminent jurist from Australia, who has made outstanding contributions to the field of International Law. She was appointed a Judge of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) following her election in November 2021.
He said as judges, they were constantly combating the questions of justice across various social groups.
As per the CJI, integrating gender diversity among courts would help ensure better outcomes.
He said last year, they had invited Justice Sundresh Menon, Chief Justice of Singapore Supreme Court, to give the memorial lecture. This year was special as the Supreme Court of India entered the 75th year of its inception.
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