Justice Fathima Beevi, the first woman judge of the Supreme Court and former Governor of Tamil Nadu has passed away at the age of 96 on Thursday, official sources said.
She was the first Muslim woman to be appointed as a judge to any higher judiciary. Justice Fathima Beevi was also felicitated with the Bharat Jyoti Award and the US-India Business Council (USIBC) Lifetime Achievement Award.
“She was a brave woman who had many records to her name. She was a personality who through her own life showed that willpower and a sense of purpose can overcome any adversity,”Veena George, Kerala’s Health Minister said in a statement.
