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Justice M Fathima Beevi, born in Travancore in 1927, was the first woman judge of the Supreme Court and later the Governor of Tamil Nadu. She was an inspiration for women, breaking the glass ceiling and addressing gender imbalance in the legal profession. Beevi s father encouraged her to pursue law instead of pursuing an MSc in Chemistry, leading to her receiving the Travancore Bar Council gold medal in 1949-50. She quickly ascended the legal profession, eventually becoming a judge of the Supreme Court in 1989.
India s first woman Supreme Court judge Justice Fathima Beevi dies at 96- The New Indian Express newindianexpress.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from newindianexpress.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Thiruvananthapuram: Born in a small town in the erstwhile princely state of Travancore in 1927, Justice M Fathima Beevi's journey to becoming the first