Since 2014, 170 Women Judges have been appointed in the High Courts, including 96 in the last five years and 06 in the Supreme Court

• Ministry of Law & Justice data (Feb 2026): since 2014, 170 women judges appointed in High Courts and 6 in the Supreme Court; 96 of the HC appointments fell in the last five years.
• Appointments are constitutional (Arts. 124, 217, 224) with no reservation clause — diversity is achieved only via executive nudging of the Collegium.
• Topic intersects GS-II (judiciary, women) and GS-I (gender) — examinable for both Prelims (articles/MoP) and Mains (representation debate).