SSC CGL 2019 PYQ — Question 50

SSC CGL - 6th June 2019 - Shift 3 • General Awareness • Q50

Who was the first woman judge of the Delhi High Court?

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is option 4 i.e. Leila Seth.

First woman judge of the Delhi High Court was Leila Seth.

  • Leila Seth was the first woman judge of the Delhi High Court and she became the first woman to become Chief Justice of a state High Court.
  • She was also a member of the Justice Verma Committee which was constituted for the infamous case of Delhi gang rape that happened in 2016.
  • She was a member of the 15th Law Commission of India from 1997 to 2000.

Fathima Beevi was the first female judge to be a part of the Supreme Court of India.

Anna Chandy was India's first female judge and the first woman in the country to become a High court judge.