J is for Justice – Judge

Black has always been the color of darkness. But there is one profession which makes good use of black – Judge. The Judges in court, dressed in black robe have the life of accused in their hands and also the command to grant justice to people. A judge is the person whom everyone from the accused to victim look up to when it comes to the hearing of any case. Below are some Women In Black holding the power to be called as – “My Lord”.

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Anna Chandy

Justice Anna Chandy was the first ever female judge from India in 1948. Not only this, she was also the first woman from India to be appointed as a high court judge in Tamil Nadu High Court on 9^th Feb 1959. She has other firsts to her credit as well. Born in 1905, she became the first first woman in her state to get a law degree.

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Fathima Beevi

Justice M. Fathima Beevi was the from woman from Muslim community to be appointed as higher judiciary when she became the first female from India to be appointed as the Supreme Court of India. Wait, there is more. She was also the first woman judge of a Supreme Court of a nation in Asia.

There have been many others who followed and have made the country proud with their judgments.

Below are the females who have thronged the highest posts In India:

Justice M Fathima Beevi (Kerala): Appointed judge of the Supreme Court on October 6, 1989, and retired on April 29, 1992.

Justice Sujata V Manohar (Maharashtra): Elevated to the Supreme Court on November 8, 1994, and retired on August on 27, 1999.

Justice Ruma Pal (West Bengal): Appointed on January 28, 2000 and retired on June 3, 2006.

Justice Gyan Sudha Misra (Bihar): Appointed to Supreme Court on April 30, 2010 and retired on April 27, 2014.

Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai: Appointed on September 13, 2011, and retired on October 29, 2014.

Justice Banumati (Tamil Nadu): Appointed to Supreme Court in August 2014.

Information Sources:

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Justice-Banumathi-becomes-1st-woman-SC-judge-from-TN/articleshow/40221484.cms

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fathima_Beevi

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anna_Chandy

This post is written as a part of April 2015 A to Z Challenge. My theme for this year is Women In A to Z Professions. Click at the link to check other professions women have excelled in and their respective links.