4 DECEMBER2025Editor's NoteIndia's Gradual Journey towards a Gender-Diverse Legal Landscape The legal profession has always been a male-dominated sector in India. So much so that the country had the smallest representation of women in judiciary benches among 122 countries. According to a 2019 World Bank study, India only has three women judges in the Supreme Court and only 73 women judges in high courts. Women are also severely unrepresented in the world of litigation. While speaking at an event, the previous Indian CJ DY Chandrachud highlighted the gender-gap in Indian legal profession. He presented statistics that said that for every 50,000 male lawyer enrolments in TN, there are only 5,000 female enrolments. But don't let these stats mislead you into believing that India has a dearth of talented female lawyers or legal professionals. The same was mentioned by the CJI. In fact, women made up 30-45 percent of total enrolments across 5 National Law Universities in 2020-21. Building on their sharp acumen and leadership skills a growing number of women have been gradually rising to the role of legal heads across several firms across India. The current edition of Women Entrepreneurs Review magazine highlights a few such prolific legal minds of India. In this edition we introduce you to Dr. Suhita Mukhopadhyay. She is the Head of Legal & Compliance at Blue Energy Motors, bringing over two decades of expertise in corporate law, governance, and regulatory strategy. A Fellow of ICSI and an honorary doctorate awardee in Corporate Laws, she has led legal functions across listed companies, legal firms, and capital market institutions, including the Calcutta Stock Exchange. A stalwart from the startup ecosystem is Deepa Kapoor Senior Director of Legal & Compliance at Shiprocket. Playing a pivotal role in navigating regulatory landscapes while enabling innovation to thrive, Deepa is a proven legal specialist in the field of Law. She champions as a specialist who brings the world of law, technology, and corporate governance together. Striking a rare balance of strategic insight and executional strength, her journey reflects focus on building resilient compliance frameworks empowering business agility. In this special magazine edition, we also feature an interaction with Bindu Madhuri Oruganti is a seasoned corporate legal strategist who combines her litigation skills with contemporary contract governance to lead legal operations that are not only efficient but also future-ready. Get to know more about these women legal leaders and their stories of success and impact. Let us know your thoughts. Rachita SharmaManaging Editor rachita@womenentrepreneursreview.comVOL 4 · ISSUE 4 - 12 - DECEMBER, 2025Office Editorial Queries editor@womenentrepreneursreview.comAdvertising Queriessales@womenentrepreneursreview.comBangaloreTel 080 46441103 To subscribeVisit www.womenentrepreneursreview.com/subscribe or send email to: subscription@womenentrepreneursreview.comMagazine Price is Rs 150 per issue GM Sales & MarketingAshu Sethi Gini AnandKavin DaveMagendran PerumalCirculation ManagerEditorial TeamViswanathan ALakshmi Prabha SAyushi DuttaAadharshana RamSupraja MohantyPriyanka VyasSiliconmedia Technologies Pvt. Ltd.No. 124, 2nd Floor, Surya Chambers, Old Airport Road, Murugheshpalya, Bangalore-560017Madushmita SahooSuanya ChkrabortyGirisha MSenior Designer PublisherManaging EditorAlok ChaturvediRachita SharmaPrinted and Published by Alok Chaturvedi on Behalf of Silicon Media Technologies Pvt. Ltd. and Printed at Executive Prints - 113/7, Ground floor, Old madras road, Halasuru, Bangalore 560008 and Published at No. 124, 2nd Floor, Surya Chambers, Old Airport Road, Murugeshpalya, Bangalore-560017.Copyright © 2025 Silicon Media Technologies Pvt. Ltd. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or part of any text, photography or illustrations without written permission from the publisher is prohibited. The publisher assumes no responsibility for unsolicited manuscripts, photographs or illustrations. Views and opinions expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the magazine and accordingly, no liability is assumed by the publisher.Senior CorrespondentCharulatha M
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