S RENUKA vs STATE OF A.P.

The petitioners challenged the creation of additional posts for District and Sessions Judges, Grade II, specifically intended for women to preside over Family and Mahila Courts. The High Court of Andhra Pradesh requested these posts to ensure that women judges could be appointed to protect the institution of marriage and promote child welfare. The core issue involves the legality of creating gender-specific judicial appointments to fulfill the objectives of the Family Courts Act, 1984.