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Q144 (UPPCS/2024) Miscellaneous & General Knowledge › Persons in News, Books & Authors

Fathima Beevi died recently. Consider the following statements regarding her :
1. She was the first woman judge of the Supreme Court of India.
2. She served as the Governor of Kerala from 1997 - 2001.
3. She was the first Muslim woman to enter into higher judiciary.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below :

Explanation

Justice M. Fathima Beevi (1927–2023) was a pioneer in the Indian legal system.
Statement 1 is correct: In 1989, she became the first woman to be appointed as a judge of the Supreme Court of India.
Statement 2 is incorrect: She served as the Governor of Tamil Nadu from 1997 to 2001, not Kerala. She resigned from this post in 2001 following political developments in the state.
Statement 3 is correct: She was the first Muslim woman to enter the higher judiciary (High Courts and Supreme Court) in India, having been appointed to the Kerala High Court in 1983 before her elevation to the apex court.
She passed away on November 23, 2023, in Kollam, Kerala.

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