A two-judge bench of the Supreme Court, comprising Justices BV Nagarathna and N Kotiswar Singh, paused a decision of the Madhya Pradesh High Court to sack a woman judge in the state based on performance.

The Supreme Court Bench of BV Nagarathna and N Kotiswar Singh said that case disposal rate cannot be a yardstick when the judges were suffering mentally and physically.

The Supreme Court criticized the dismissal of six female civil judges in Madhya Pradesh, questioning the criteria used for their termination. The court stated that male judges should be held to the same standards and emphasized understanding the physical and mental challenges faced by women.

Supreme Court criticizes termination of female civil judges in Madhya Pradesh, questioning criteria used and gender empathy.

The Supreme Court questioned Madhya Pradesh's decision to dismiss a woman judge for low case disposal, highlighting her trauma from a miscarriage.