"Justice Fathima Beevi broke all barriers of societal perception to take up a profession that was once considered a man’s prerogative.She has paved the way for countless women to take up the legal profession now," Kerala High Court Chief Justice Ashish J. Desai said, while addressing the full court gathered to commemorate the demise of Justice Fathima Beevi. Advocate Saiby …
Fathima Beevi, the first woman judge of the Supreme Court and later governor of Tamil Nadu, died at a hospital in Kerala’s Kollam at the age of 96 on Thursday afternoon. M Fathima Beevi was the first woman judge of the Supreme Court and later the governor of Tamil Nadu. Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan recalled her journey from overcoming …
Justice Fathima Beevi, the first woman judge of the Supreme Court died at a private hospital here on Thursday, official sources said. Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan expressed condolences, recalling her journey from overcoming the educational challenges that girls face to becoming the first woman judge of the Supreme Court -- having started her legal career as a munsiff. Beevi, …
