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Madras High Court Appoints First Woman Mace Bearer
Upasana Sajeev
9 Jun 2022 4:01 PM IST
In a first, the Madras High Court has appointed a woman mace bearer. Justice R.N Manjula is the first to utilise the services of the court's first woman mace bearer. Justice Manjula is also a member of the Gender Sensitisation and Internal Complaints Committee-I (GSICC-I)The Mace bearer/ Chobdar, a position traditionally held by men, is an officer who carries the mace and walks before a...
In a first, the Madras High Court has appointed a woman mace bearer. Justice R.N Manjula is the first to utilise the services of the court's first woman mace bearer. Justice Manjula is also a member of the Gender Sensitisation and Internal Complaints Committee-I (GSICC-I)
The Mace bearer/ Chobdar, a position traditionally held by men, is an officer who carries the mace and walks before a dignitary signifying the dignitary's power. In courts, the mace helps in the free passage of Judges between the court halls.
The Mace Bearer/ Chobdars are appointed through direct recruitment by the High Court. The Madras High Court, in 2021 had called for applications for filling up 40 vacancies in the post of Chobdars among others. The candidates are offered Pay Level- I in the band of rupees 15,700-50000. The appointment is done after a common written test, a practical test and an oral test.
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