What happened
Karnataka High Court is reported to have scheduled a bench where only women judges will preside.
Background and earlier position
High Court benches are typically formed through internal roster and administrative practices. Presiding judgeship usually depends on bench formation and judge availability patterns, not on a fixed gender requirement for presiding judges.
What changed now
For the reported bench arrangement in Karnataka High Court, the scheduled bench presiding is limited to women judges.
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