Justice M. Fathima Beevi, the first female Judge appointed to the Supreme Court of India, passed away on 23 November 2023 at the age of 96 in Kollam, Kerala.
- Starting as an advocate in Kerala, she progressed to become a district and sessions judge in 1974, later joining the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal in 1980.
- In 1983, she was appointed as a High Court judge, and in 1989, she made history by becoming the first woman appointed to the Supreme Court of India.
- During her tenure as a Supreme Court judge, she achieved the distinction of being the first Muslim woman in the higher judiciary and the first woman to become a Supreme Court Justice in an Asian country.
- Following her retirement in 1993, Justice Beevi served as a member of the National Human Rights Commission and later as the Governor of Tamil Nadu.
Q.: Who was the first female Judge appointed to the Supreme Court of India ?
a) Sarojini Naidu
b) Arundhati Roy
c) M. Fathima Beevi
d) Kiran Bedi
c) M. Fathima Beevi
