Former Madras High Court judge K. Chandru has voiced surprise and concern over recent media reports heralding V. Sripathy as the “first Scheduled Tribe woman” in Tamil Nadu to clear the civil judge examination. In a clarifying statement, Mr. Chandru underscores the historical presence of Scheduled Tribe (ST) candidates within Tamil Nadu’s judiciary and emphasizes the pressing need for enhanced representation. Dispelling the notion of Ms. Sripathy’s achievement as unprecedented, Mr. Chandru...