Female Judges of the Supreme Court of India
The first female justice in the court was Fathima Beevi appointed on 6 October 1989. There have been 11 female justices in the court since then. Presently there is 3 sitting female judges out of the total 34 judges (including Chief Justice of India) in the court.
This is a list of female judges of the Supreme Court of India, the highest court in the Republic of India. The list is ordered according to chronology.
Highlights:
1- First woman judge of the Supreme Court of India: Fathima Beevi
2- First woman judge who was elevated directly from the Bar Council of India: Indu Malhotra
3- Longest-serving female judge of the Supreme Court of India: Ruma Pal
4- Current strength of sitting woman judges in the Supreme Court of India: 4 (highest ever)
5- First female Chief Justice of India in September 2027: B. V. Nagarathna
Hima Kohli
Sitting Judge of the Supreme Court of India
ASSUMED OFFICE 31st Aug, 2021
RETIRES ON1st Sep, 2024
PREVIOUSLY Chief Justice of Telangana High Court January 7th 2021-August 31st 2021 Permanent Judge of Delhi High Court August 29th 2007-January 6th 2021 Additional Judge of Delhi High Court May 29th 2006-August 28th 2007
EDUCATION: L.L.B Law Faculty, Campus Law Centre, University of Delhi, M.A. in History, B.A. History (Hons.) St. Stephens College, University of D
Education and Career as an Advocate
Justice Hima Kohli went to school in Delhi. She studied history until post-graduation at Delhi University. She then took up law at the Campus Law Centre. In 1984, she enrolled as an advocate at the Bar Council of Delhi and practiced at the Courts there. In 1999, she was appointed as Standing Counsel for the New Delhi Municipal Council at the Delhi High Court. She held this position until she was appointed as Additional Standing Counsel Civil for the Government of NCT Delhi in 2004. She was also the Legal Advisor to various government and private corporations.
Career as a Judge
In 2006, she was elevated to the Delhi High Court as an Additional Judge. The following year, she was confirmed as a permanent Judge on August 29th, 2008. During her tenure as a Delhi High Court judge, she was a part of various committees including legal aid, decongestion of jails, mediation and the Delhi Judicial Academy. In 2021, she was sworn in as the Chief Justice of the Telangana High Court. She was the first woman Chief Justice of this Court. She was elevated to the Supreme Court in 2021.
B.M. Trivedi
Sitting Judge of the Supreme Court of India
ASSUMED OFFICE31st Aug, 2021
RETIRES ON 9th Jun, 2025
PREVIOUSLY Judge at the Gujarat High Court February 17th 2016-August 30th 2021. Judge at the Rajasthan High Court June 2011-February 16th 2016. Judge at the Gujarat High Court February 17th 2011-June 2011. Judge at City Civil and Sessions Court Ahmedabad July 10th 1995-February 16th 2011
EDUCATION B. Com - LLBMS University, Vadodara
Education and Career as an Advocate
Justice Hima Kohli went to school in Delhi. She studied history until post-graduation at Delhi University. She then took up law at the Campus Law Centre. In 1984, she enrolled as an advocate at the Bar Council of Delhi and practised at the Courts there. In 1999, she was appointed as Standing Counsel for the New Delhi Municipal Council at the Delhi High Court. She held this position until she was appointed as Additional Standing Counsel Civil for the Government of NCT Delhi in 2004. She was also the Legal Advisor to various government and private corporations.
Career as a Judge
In 2006, she was elevated to the Delhi High Court as an Additional Judge. The following year, she was confirmed as a permanent Judge on August 29th, 2008. During her tenure as a Delhi High Court judge, she was a part of various committees including legal aid, decongestion of jails, mediation and the Delhi Judicial Academy. In 2021, she was sworn in as the Chief Justice of the Telangana High Court. She was the first woman Chief Justice of this Court. She was elevated to the Supreme Court in 2021.
B.V. Nagarathna
ASSUMED OFFICE 31st Aug, 2021
RETIRES ON 30th Oct, 2027
PREVIOUSLYJudge of the Karnataka High CourtFebruary 18th 2008-August 30th 2021
EDUCATION
L.L.B Faculty of Law, Delhi University of delhi
Career as an Advocate
Justice Bangalore Venkataramiah Nagarathna enrolled as an advocate on October 28th 1987. She practised at various courts in Bangalore, Karnataka. While she was practising as a lawyer, she took up cases in constitutional law, commercial and insurance law, service law, administrative and public law, land and rent laws, family law, arbitration and conciliation. She is the daughter of former Chief Justice of India, ES Venkataramiah
Career as a Judge
Thirty years into her career, Nagarathna J was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Karnataka High Court in 2008. Two years later, she was confirmed as a permanent Judge in 2010. Nagarathna J occupied this position for 11 years. She was elevated to the Supreme Court in 2021. She is projected to become the 54th Chief Justice of India on September 25th, 2027. She will occupy this position for 36 days.
