Ruma Pal
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Justice Ruma Pal was a judge of the Supreme Court of India
until her retirement on June 3, 2006.
She read for her B.C.L degree at St. Anne's College, Oxford and started practice in 1968 in Civil, Revenue, Labour and Constitutional matters in the Calcutta High Court
. After a long and distinguished career as an advocate she was appointed Judge in the Calcutta High Court on August 6, 1990.
She was appointed to Supreme court of India on January 28, 2000, the day of the Golden Jubilee of the court.
Justice Pal has delivered many critical judgements in famous cases. She has written on a number of human rights issues.She is also a member of the International Forum of Women Judges.
Supreme Court of India
The Supreme Court of India is the highest judicial forum and final court of appeal as established by Part V, Chapter IV of the Constitution of India...
until her retirement on June 3, 2006.
She read for her B.C.L degree at St. Anne's College, Oxford and started practice in 1968 in Civil, Revenue, Labour and Constitutional matters in the Calcutta High Court
Calcutta High Court
The Calcutta High Court is the oldest High Court in India. It was established as the High Court of Judicature at Fort William on 1 July 1862 under the High Courts Act, 1861. It has jurisdiction over the state of West Bengal and the Union Territory of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The High Court...
. After a long and distinguished career as an advocate she was appointed Judge in the Calcutta High Court on August 6, 1990.
She was appointed to Supreme court of India on January 28, 2000, the day of the Golden Jubilee of the court.
Justice Pal has delivered many critical judgements in famous cases. She has written on a number of human rights issues.She is also a member of the International Forum of Women Judges.
External links
- Paper by Justice Pal on Violence Against Womenhttp://www.humanrightsinitiative.org/jc/papers/jc_2004/supplementary_papers/ruma_pal.pdf
- http://www.humanrightsinitiative.org/jc/papers/jc_2004/supplementary_papers/ruma_pal.pdf
- For Judgements Case Laws Notifications Tribunal Order Logon www.manuoatra.com http://www.manupatra.in or http://www.manupatra.com