Glossary to stop use of inappropriate gendered terms in legal discourse to be unveiled soon: CJI
New Delhi (PTI): Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud has announced that a legal glossary to guide judges against the use of inappropriate gendered terms in the legal discourse will be unveiled in the near future.
Speaking at an event organised by the Supreme Court Gender Sensitisation and Internal Complaints Committee on Wednesday to celebrate International Women's Day, the CJI talked about the ongoing exercise to come up with the legal glossary.
He said there is a need to ensure zero tolerance for inappropriate behaviour and improper use of language against women.
"For instance, I have come across judgments which have referred to a woman as a 'concubine' when she is in a relationship," Justice Chandrachud said, adding, "This glossary is nearing completion and will be unveiled in the very near future."
The CJI said the legal glossary is being prepared by a committee chaired by Calcutta High Court judge Justice Moushumi Bhattacharya.
He highlighted certain developments in the legal profession, including the increasing number of women judges in the country.
Revealing the plan for coming up with a legal glossary of inappropriate gendered terms, the CJI said this was a mission he undertook a few years ago and it is nearing fruition now.
He said it would contain a list of words and terms that judges must refrain from using in verdicts as well as in court proceedings.
"Unless we are open about these facets, it will be difficult for us to evolve as a society," Justice Chandrachud said.
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Leopard spotted in Bengaluru's Electronic city captured
Bengaluru, Sept 25: A four-year-old male leopard was caught in a trap in Electronic city area here, over a week after it was spotted roaming in the tech hub, forest officials said on Wednesday.
After a CCTV footage of the leopard crossing a flyover near a toll plaza went viral, the residents of Electronic city were put on high alert. Ever since the animal was spotted, the forest officials were on toes trying to capture the big elusive cat.
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"We laid a trap for the past four to five days. However, it did not fall into it. Since two days, we had erected 'Tumkur trap cage' (which is like a big enclosure) so, leopard would walk in with its big tail inside the cage and get trapped inside the big enclosure. That is how we caught the leopard on Tuesday night," Deputy Conservator of Forest (DCF), Bengaluru Urban Ravindra Kumar told PTI.
According to officials, the leopard was caught in an open area in Electronic city, where the trap was laid.
The leopard is healthy and has been shifted to Bannerghatta Biological Park from where it will be released later.
#Karnataka: A week after a male leopard was spotted roaming around Electronic City, the #Bengaluru’s Forest officials managed to catch the elusive wild cat in the morning hours on Wednesday.
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The leopard was trapped in a cage that was set up for the forest officials to catch it… pic.twitter.com/E0BpdL0hmQ
