Fathima Beevi, first woman judge of Supreme Court and former T.N. Governor Justice, passes away
The Hindu
M. Fathima Beevi, the first female judge of the Supreme Court, passed away in Kollam, Kerala. she also served as the Governor of Tamil Nadu. She was a gold medallist who graduated in Chemistry and pursued LLB. She served as a Magistrate, District Sessions Judge, Kerala High Court judge, and a member of the National Human Rights Commission.
Former Supreme Court Justice M. Fathima Beevi passed away at a private hospital in Kollam, Kerala, on November 23, 2023 (Thursday). She was 96.
The first female judge to be appointed at the apex court, she has also served as the Governor of Tamil Nadu and a member of the National Human Rights Commission.
Born in Pathanamthitta district in Kerala in 1927, Fathima Beevi completed her graduation in Chemistry from Women’s College in Thiruvananthapuram and later pursued LLB at Government Law College. A gold medallist, she started her legal career at the district court and joined the judicial service as a Magistrate after eight years. She became the District Sessions Judge in 1974 and was appointed as a judge of the Kerala High Court in 1983.
In 1989, she was appointed to the Supreme Court.
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