Leila Seth
Appearance
Hon'ble Justice Leila Seth | |
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8th Chief Justice, Himachal Pradesh High Court | |
In office 5 August 1991 – 20 October 1992 | |
Preceded by | P. C. B. Menon |
Succeeded by | Shashi Kant Seth |
Judge, Delhi High Court | |
In office 25 July 1978 – 4 August 1991 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Lucknow, United Provinces, British India | 20 October 1930
Died | 5 May 2017 Noida, India | (aged 86)
Nationality | Indian |
Spouse(s) | Prem Nath Seth |
Occupation | Judge |
Leila Seth (October 20, 1930 – May 5, 2016) was an Indian judge. She was the first woman judge on the Delhi High Court and she became the first woman to become Chief Justice of a state High Court on August 5, 1991.[1] She retired from the court on October 20, 1992. Seth was born in Lucknow, British India.
Seth died on May 5, 2017 at her home in Noida, India from cardio-respiratory arrest at the age of 86.[2]
Notes
[change | change source]- Seth, Leila. On Balance. New Delhi: Viking, 2003. ISBN 0-670-04988-3
- Seth, Vikram. Two Lives. HarperCollins, 2005. ISBN 0-06-059966-9
References
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