List of female judges in Supreme Court of India

In a first, three women judges were sworn in as the Supreme Court judges on 31 August 2021, including Justice BV Nagarathna who is in line to be the first female Chief Justice of India (CJI) in September 2027. With this, the Supreme Court of India has four sitting women judges, the highest ever in history. 

The first female justice in the court was Fathima Beevi who was appointed on October 6, 1989. Since then, 11 female justices have been in the court. In this article, we have mentioned a list of all the female judges of the Supreme Court of India. 

List of female judges in Supreme Court of India

Highlights: 

1- First woman judge of the Supreme Court of India: Fathima Beevi

2- First woman judge who was elevated directly from the Bar Council of India: Indu Malhotra

3- Longest-serving female judge of the Supreme Court of India: Ruma Pal

4- Current strength of sitting woman judges in the Supreme Court of India: 4 (highest ever) 

5- First female Chief Justice of India in September 2027: B. V. Nagarathna

This was the complete list of female judges in the Supreme Court of India. Candidates preparing for UPSC, SSC, RRB, Bank PO/Clerk, or any other government and competitive examinations are advised to go through the list thoroughly. 

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