Fathima Beevi

M. Fathima Beevi (30 April 1927 – 23 November 2023) was an Indian lawyer and politician. She was a Judge of the Supreme Court of India. In 1989, she became the first female judge to be a part of the Supreme Court of India,[1][2][3][4][5]

M. Fathima Beevi
Justice Fathima Beevi.JPG
Governor of Tamil Nadu
In office
25 January 1997 – 3 July 2001
Preceded byKrishan Kant
Succeeded byDr. C. Rangarajan
Member of National Human Rights Commission of India
In office
1997–2001
Judge at Supreme Court of India
In office
6 October 1989 – 29 April 1992
Personal details
Born(1927-04-30)30 April 1927
Pathanamthitta, Travancore, British India
(now in Kerala, India)
Died23 November 2023(2023-11-23) (aged 96)
Kollam, Kerala, India

She was a member of the National Human Rights Commission and later as the Governor of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu from 1997 to 2001.[6][7]

Death

Beevi died on 23 November 2023 in Kollam, India at the age of 96.[8][9]

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References

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  2. "Welcome to Women Era..." Archived from the original on 2018-12-25. Retrieved 2009-01-15.
  3. "Women in Judiciary". NRCW, Government of India. Archived from the original on 23 December 2008. Retrieved 2009-01-15.
  4. "FIRST WOMEN OF INDIA:". womenofindia.net. Retrieved 2009-01-16.
  5. "Convict Queen". india-today.com. Archived from the original on 3 December 2008. Retrieved 16 January 2009.
  6. "Raj Bhavan Chennai: Past Governors". Governor's Secretariat Raj Bhavan, Chennai - 600 022. Retrieved 2009-01-15.
  7. "Governors of Tamil Nadu since 1946". tn.gov.in. Archived from the original on 2009-02-05. Retrieved 2009-01-15.
  8. India’s First Female Supreme Court Judge Justice Fathima Beevi Passes Away https://www.livelaw.in/top-stories/justice-fathima-beevi-passes-away-first-female-supreme-court-judge-242830. Live Law. 23 November 2023. https://www.livelaw.in/top-stories/justice-fathima-beevi-passes-away-first-female-supreme-court-judge-242830. Retrieved 23 November 2023. 
  9. (in hi) न्यायमूर्ति फातिमा बीवी का निधन, प्रधानमंत्री मोदी ने जताया शोक. Post Inshort. 24 November 2023. https://postinshort.in/news/india/justice-fatima-beevi-passes-away-prime-minister-modi-expresses-grief. Retrieved 24 November 2023.