Fathima Beevi
Indian justice
M. Fathima Beevi (30 April 1927 – 23 November 2023) was an Indian lawyer and politician. She was a Judge of the Supreme Court of India. In 1989, she became the first female judge to be a part of the Supreme Court of India,[1][2][3][4][5]
M. Fathima Beevi | |
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| Governor of Tamil Nadu | |
| In office 25 January 1997 – 3 July 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Krishan Kant |
| Succeeded by | Dr. C. Rangarajan |
| Member of National Human Rights Commission of India | |
| In office 1997–2001 | |
| Judge at Supreme Court of India | |
| In office 6 October 1989 – 29 April 1992 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 April 1927 Pathanamthitta, Travancore, British India (now in Kerala, India) |
| Died | 23 November 2023 (aged 96) Kollam, Kerala, India |
She was a member of the National Human Rights Commission and later as the Governor of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu from 1997 to 2001.[6][7]
Death
changeBeevi died on 23 November 2023 in Kollam, India at the age of 96.[8][9]
References
change- ↑ "M. FATHIMA BEEVI". supremecourtofindia.nic.in. Archived from the original on 5 December 2008. Retrieved 15 January 2009.
- ↑ "Welcome to Women Era..." Archived from the original on 2018-12-25. Retrieved 2009-01-15.
- ↑ "Women in Judiciary". NRCW, Government of India. Archived from the original on 23 December 2008. Retrieved 2009-01-15.
- ↑ "FIRST WOMEN OF INDIA:". womenofindia.net. Retrieved 2009-01-16.
- ↑ "Convict Queen". india-today.com. Archived from the original on 3 December 2008. Retrieved 16 January 2009.
- ↑ "Raj Bhavan Chennai: Past Governors". Governor's Secretariat Raj Bhavan, Chennai - 600 022. Retrieved 2009-01-15.
- ↑ "Governors of Tamil Nadu since 1946". tn.gov.in. Archived from the original on 2009-02-05. Retrieved 2009-01-15.
- ↑ "India's First Female Supreme Court Judge Justice Fathima Beevi Passes Away https://www.livelaw.in/top-stories/justice-fathima-beevi-passes-away-first-female-supreme-court-judge-242830". Live Law. 23 November 2023. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
{{cite news}}: External link in|title= - ↑ "न्यायमूर्ति फातिमा बीवी का निधन, प्रधानमंत्री मोदी ने जताया शोक" (in Hindi). Post Inshort. 24 November 2023. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
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