B.A./B.COM. LL.B. (5 YEAR LAW / U.G. LAW) Panjab University Entrance Exam 2018 : MCQs and Answer Key

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Which Of The Following Is The First Woman Judge Of The Supreme Court Of India

A: Indu Malhotra
B: M Fatima Beevi
C: Leela Seth
D: Sujata V. Manohar

The answer is: B

Explanation

HERE IS A LIST OF THE WOMAN JUDGES OF THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER :

1. JUSTICE FATHIMA BEEVI - She was the first woman judge to be appointed to the Supreme Court of India. She served as a judge from 1989 to 1992.

2. JUSTICE SUJATA V. MANOHAR - She was the second woman judge of the Supreme Court of India and served from 1994 to 1999.

3. JUSTICE RUMA PAL - She was the third woman judge of the Supreme Court of India and served from 2000 to 2006.

4. JUSTICE GYAN SUDHA MISRA - She was the fourth woman judge of the Supreme Court of India and served from 2010 to 2014.

5. JUSTICE RANJANA PRAKASH DESAI - She was the fifth woman judge of the Supreme Court of India and served from 2011 to 2014.

6. JUSTICE R. BANUMATHI - She was the sixth woman judge of the Supreme Court of India and served from 2014 to 2020.

7. JUSTICE INDIRA BANERJEE - She is the current and seventh woman judge of the Supreme Court of India. She was appointed in 2018 and continues to serve on the bench.