The Supreme Court on Monday said around 60 per cent judicial officers were women who entered the judicial services on the basis of merit and not due to reservation.

A bench led by Justice Surya Kant issued notices to the Centre, Bar Council of India, Supreme Court Secretary General and others on a petition seeking framing of a uniform and gender-sensitive policy for the allotment of professional chambers/cabins to women advocates in different courts and bar associations across India.

Justice Kant questioned the plea seeking reservation in chamber allotment for women advocates and said that he was personally against the chamber system. Instead, he suggested that there should be a cubicle system and common sitting space where lawyers can work.

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