79% Of High Court Judges Appointed In Last 5 Years From Upper Castes, Scheduled Castes & Minorities 2% : Centre Tells Parliamentary Panel

A presentation given by the Union Government to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Law and Justice gives an indication of the social diversity in the judiciary.According to the presentation, 79% of the High Court judges appointed during the period 2018-2022 are from upper castes(general category). From the reports of Times of India and Indian Express, the following statistics emerge...