CJI Surya Kant, speaking at the India Women in Leadership (IWIL) National Conference advocated for institutional reforms to increase women representation in the judiciary. He urged High Court collegiums to consider women advocates practicing in the Supreme Court for elevation to High Court judgeships, proposing an expanded candidate pool from specific states. He noted, “If the pipeline is narrow at the source, the bench cannot later be broad,” highlighting a trend toward gender diversity amid low female judge ratios (around 13% in High Courts). Speculations are rife that this could lead to targeted appointments in the upcoming collegium meetings, with predictions of 20-30% increase in women elevations by mid-2026. Trending on legal circles for addressing systemic biases.