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Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud on Friday praised Supreme Court judge Justice Hima Kohli and called her a “voice of reason” and a “role model” for budding lawyers, especially women advocates.
Lauding her sensitivity and judicial decision-making, the CJI said Justice Kohli used her voice to highlight issues facing women in the profession. “Above all,” the CJI said, “Justice Hima Kohli has sent, I think, a very crucial message that to succeed as a woman, you do not have to forsake your femininity.”
“I think that is very crucial because every woman professional brings a crucial element of her own ingrained compassion and sensitivity to succeed in our profession. You don’t have to behave like a man. You can continue to be a woman and bring the best traits of a woman to the profession,” the CJI said.
CJI Chandrachud was speaking at the farewell hosted by the Supreme Court Bar Association for Justice Kohli, who was elevated to the Supreme Court on August 31, 2021 and retires on September 1.
The CJI also flagged the lack of a level-playing field for women in the legal profession and called for steps to
address this. “The problem with the legal profession is that there is no level playing field for women when they enter the profession,” the CJI said and urged senior lawyers to stop recruiting to their chambers “purely on the basis
of networks or them being children of friends”.
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