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May 6, 2017 · Leila Seth, the first woman judge of the Delhi high court and member of the Justice J. S. Verma committee that was set up to re-look at rape laws in India after the December 16, 2012 gang rape in ...
Oct 20, 2015 · Justice Leila Seth, the first woman judge of the Delhi High Court, passed away on Friday at the age of 86. (Justice Leila Seth passed away on Friday, 5 May 2017, at the age of 86. This article was ...
May 7, 2017 · Mother of celebrated author Vikram Seth, Leila was 86. New Delhi: Justice (retd) Leila Seth, the first woman chief justice of a high court in India, breathed her last on Friday night at her Noida residence. Mother of celebrated author Vikram Seth, Leila was 86. "She died of cardiac seizure last night, at about 10:28 PM.
Before Leila Seth, men dominated India's legal system. Then, on 5 August 1991 – nearly 130 years since the first high court was established in India – Leila Seth became the first female Chief Justice, serving at Himachal Pradesh High Court. Leila Seth was a pioneer who made it possible for many other Indian women to pursue careers in law.
May 7, 2017 · Justice Leila Seth, who played a major role in the making of the tough anti-rape law five years ago, died in Noida on Friday night. She was 86.
May 6, 2017 · In an illustrious legal career spanning over 50 years, Leila Seth donned multiple hats including that of a judge, an author and a loving mother, all with equal aplomb. She started her career in 1959 in Patna High Court as a young London-trained barrister, and spent 10 years there, seeking a foothold in a field dominated by men.
