Question: Which of the followings countries’ Supreme Court has appointed Palbinder Kaur Shergill as the first turbaned (amritdhari) Sikh woman Judge?
(a) Mexico
(b) Canada
(c) UK
(d) Netherlands
Answer- (b)
Related facts:
- On June 23rd, 2017, Palbinder Kaur Shergill became the first turbaned (amritdhari) Sikh woman to be appointed judge of the Supreme Court of British Columbia in New Westminster (Canada).
- Jody Wilson-Raybould, minister of justice and attorney general of Canada, announced her appointment.
- Justice Shergill has replaced Justice EA Arnold-Bailey, who retired on May 31.
- A human rights advocate, Justice Shergill represented the interests of the Canadian Sikh community in several cases heard by the Supreme Court of Canada
- She also argued in the case dealing with the right of Sikh students to wear the kirpan (ceremonial dagger) in schools.
Reference:
http://www.courts.gov.bc.ca/supreme_court/
http://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/palbinder-kaur-shergill-becomes-first-turbaned-sikh-woman-to-be-appointed-as-sc-judge-in-canada/story-HH6a89onW5xNsiq7iYW2WI.html