Question

After appointment of Justice Indu Malhotra, the number of Women Judges in the Supreme Court of India has reached two. Who is the other woman judge ?
1. Justice Rooma Paul
2. Justice R. Bhanumati
3. Justice Gyan Sudha Mishra
4. Justice Sangeetha Prakash

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 2 : Justice R. Bhanumati

The correct answer is Justice R. Bhanumati.

• Justice Indu Malhotra was appointed on 27 April 2018 and will retire on 13 March 2021.
  • She was the first female judge who was elevated directly from the Bar Council of India.
  • She was also a Member of the High-Level Committee (HLC) in the Ministry of Law and Justice.
• Justice R. Bhanumati was appointed on 13 August 2014 and retired on 19 July 2020.
  • She was the Chief Justice of the Jharkhand High Court before being appointed as a judge of the Supreme court.

• Justice Rooma Paul was appointed on 28 January 2000 and retired on 2 June 2006.
  • She was the judge of the Calcutta High Court before being appointed as a judge of the Supreme court.
  • She was the longest-serving female judge of the Supreme Court of India
• Justice Gyan Sudha Mishra was appointed on 30 April 2010 and retired on 27 April 2014.
  • She was the Chief Justice of the Jharkhand High Court before being appointed as a judge of the Supreme court.
• Justice Indira Banerjee was appointed on 7 August 2018 and will retire on 23 September 2022.
  • She is the latest appointed female judge of the Supreme court.