On February 13th, 2026, Unstarred Question No. 2418, addressing the representation of women in the judiciary, was answered. As of the answering date, in the Supreme Court, out of 34 Judges including the Chief Justice of India, 33 Judges are working including one woman Judge. One woman Judge of the Supreme Court retired in June, 2025. In High Courts, out of the total strength of 1122, 813 Judges are working as on 10.02.2026, with 116 women Judges, constituting 14.27% of the total. Since 2018, 5 women Judges were appointed in the Supreme Court and 130 women Judges were appointed in various High Courts. The answer was provided by the Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Law and Justice; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs, Shri Arjun Ram Meghwal.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Law and Justice: The primary ministry responsible for matters related to law and justice, including judicial appointments.
Supreme Court: The highest judicial body in India, and one of the subjects of the parliamentary question.
High Courts: The appellate courts of the states, also subject of the parliamentary question.
Representation of Women in the Judiciary: The subject of the parliamentary question.
Lok Sabha: The House in which this question was raised.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2418
TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE 13th FEBRUARY, 2026
REPRESENTATION OF WOMEN IN THE JUDICIARY
2418. SHRI KALIPADA SAREN KHERWAL:
Will the Minister of LAW AND JUSTICE be pleased to state:
(a) the current number and percentage of women judges in the Supreme Court and
High Courts; and;
(b) the comparative percentage of male and female judges in the Supreme Court and
High Courts?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF LAW
AND JUSTICE; AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF
PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS
(SHRI ARJUN RAM MEGHWAL)
(a) and (b): In the Supreme Court, out of the total strength of 34 Judges including the Chief
Justice of India, 33 Judges are working including one woman Judge. One woman Judge of
the Supreme Court retired in June, 2025.
In High Courts, out of the total strength of 1122, 813 Judges are working as on
10.02.2026. The number of women Judges working in the High Courts is 116. As on date,
14.27% of the Judges working in High Courts are women. Since 2018, 5 women Judges were
appointed in the Supreme Court and 130 women Judges were appointed in various High
Courts.
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