On August 5, 1991, Justice Leila Seth (20 October 1930 – 5 May 2017) was sworn in as the Chief Justice of the Himachal Pradesh High Court, becoming the First Woman Chief Justice of a State in India
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Justice Leila Seth could be called a pioneer in carving out a path for feminism in India. On August 5, 1991, Justice Leila Seth (20 October 1930 – 5 May 2017) was sworn in as the Chief Justice of the Himachal Pradesh High Court, becoming the First Woman Chief Justice of a State in India.
Few achievements of her
- Justice Seth began her professional life as a stenographer at the Assam Rail Link Project.
- She was a topper at the bar examination in London in 1958 and became an IAS officer the same year.
- First Indian woman judge at the Delhi High Court in 1978.
- First Indian woman Chief Justice at the Indian High Court of the state Himachal Pradesh in 1991.
- Specialist in matters related to various tax laws, etc.
- Her autobiography, On Balance, (2003) is a remarkable work.
