Who was the first female judge to be appointed to the Supreme Court of India?

Correct option is C

The correct answer is: (C) Fathima Beevi

Explanation:

• Fathima Beevi was the first woman judge appointed to the Supreme Court of India in 1989.
• Fatima Beevi was an Indian judge who made history as the first woman to serve on the Supreme Court of India. She was also the first Muslim woman to be appointed to any of the higher judiciaries in the country.
• Born in Kerala, she graduated from the University of Madras and began her legal career in 1950. She served as a judge on various courts before her historic appointment to the Supreme Court in 1989.
•  Beevi retired from the Supreme Court in 1992 and later served as the Governor of Tamil Nadu Fatfrom 1997 to 2001.  

• R Banumathi: R. Banumathi was the 6th woman to be appointed as a judge in the Supreme Court of India in 2014. She had served as a judge in the Madras High Court and is known for her judgments in several landmark cases.

• Indira Banerjee: Indira Banerjee was appointed as a judge to the Supreme Court of India in 2018. Prior to this, she served as the Chief Justice of the Madras High Court. She is known for her significant contributions to legal jurisprudence.

• Gyan Sudha Misra: Gyan Sudha Misra was appointed as a judge of the Supreme Court of India in 2010. She was known for her work in family law, constitutional law, and civil rights. She retired from the Supreme Court in 2014.