Question: who was the first women judge who was directly elevated to SC Judgeship from the bar?
a) Justice Indu Malhotra
b) Justice Sujatha Manohar
c)Justice Ruma Pal
d)Justice Gyan Sudha Misra
Ans: a)
Facts
- Justice Indu Malhotra was first woman Judge to be elevated directly from the Bar and the seventh woman Judge to be appointed at the Supreme Court.
- She was appointed as a Supreme Court Judge on April 27, 2018.
- Justice Malhotra also holds the distinction of being the second woman to ever be designated a Senior advocate by supreme court.
- She has retired on march 13,2021.
By kameshwar shukla
Reference: https://www.livelaw.in/top-stories/important-judgments-of-justice-indu-malhotra-171108