Sir — It was pleasant to learn that Indu Malhotra, who was only the second woman lawyer to be designated as a senior advocate by the Supreme Court in 2007, is set to make history as the first woman lawyer to be directly appointed as a judge of the top court, instead of being elevated from a High Court. At a time when everyone is chanting the slogan of ‘women empowerment’, it is a welcome move. It will encourage other women to go ahead in the legal field. But since Independence till date, only six women have made it to the apex court as judges. More needs to be done.