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Q: Who was the first female judge of the Supreme Court in India?
  • A. Indira Banerjee
  • B. M. Fathima Beevi
  • C. R Banumathi
  • D. Sujatha V Manohar
Correct Answer: Option B - Fathima Beevi was the first female and first muslim Judge of the Supreme Court of India. She was appointed on 6 October, 1989. Since then 11 Female Judges have been in the court. Among given options choices Sujatha V. Manohar was the second one. Note- Justice BV Nagarathna who is currently serving as a Judge in Supreme Court, is in line to be the first female Chief Justice of India (CJI) in September 2027. Leila Seth (Himachal Pradesh) is the first female judge of the High Court.
B. Fathima Beevi was the first female and first muslim Judge of the Supreme Court of India. She was appointed on 6 October, 1989. Since then 11 Female Judges have been in the court. Among given options choices Sujatha V. Manohar was the second one. Note- Justice BV Nagarathna who is currently serving as a Judge in Supreme Court, is in line to be the first female Chief Justice of India (CJI) in September 2027. Leila Seth (Himachal Pradesh) is the first female judge of the High Court.

Explanations:

Fathima Beevi was the first female and first muslim Judge of the Supreme Court of India. She was appointed on 6 October, 1989. Since then 11 Female Judges have been in the court. Among given options choices Sujatha V. Manohar was the second one. Note- Justice BV Nagarathna who is currently serving as a Judge in Supreme Court, is in line to be the first female Chief Justice of India (CJI) in September 2027. Leila Seth (Himachal Pradesh) is the first female judge of the High Court.