Indira Banerjee

Indira Banerjee is a Judge of Supreme Court of India, the 8th female Judge in history and the 3rd female Judge of Supreme Court of India at present.[4] She is former Chief Justice of Madras High Court,[5] the second woman to hold the position in India.[6] before being elevated as a Judge of Supreme Court of India.

Hon'ble Ms. Justice[1]

Indira Banerjee
Judge of Supreme Court of India [2]
Assumed office
7 August 2018
Nominated byDipak Misra
Appointed byRam Nath Kovind
Chief Justice of Madras High Court
In office
5 April 2017 – 6 August 2018
Appointed byPranab Mukherjee[3]
Preceded bySanjay Kishan Kaul
Succeeded byVijaya Tahilramani
Judge of Delhi High Court
In office
8 August 2016 – 4 April 2017
Nominated byT. S. Thakur
Appointed byPranab Mukherjee
Judge of Calcutta High Court
In office
5 February 2002 – 7 August 2016
Nominated bySam Piroj Bharucha
Appointed byA. P. J. Abdul Kalam
Personal details
Born (1957-09-24) 24 September 1957
Kolkata, West Bengal
Alma materPresidency University, Kolkata
University of Calcutta

Early life

Indira Banerjee was born on 24 September 1957. She did her schooling at the Loreto House in Kolkata. She pursued her higher education at the Presidency College, Kolkata and Department of Law, University of Calcutta. [7] She was enrolled as an advocate on 5 July 1985 and practised before the Calcutta High Court. [8]

Judicial career

Indira Banerjee was appointed as a permanent Judge of the Calcutta High Court on 5 February 2002 and transferred to the Delhi High Court with effect from 8 August 2016. She was elevated as the Chief Justice of the Madras High Court[9] and assumed charge on 5 April 2017.[10][11]

Justice Banerjee succeeded Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul as the Chief Justice of the Madras High Court, after he was elevated to the Supreme Court of India.[12] She is the second woman to head the chartered High Court, after Justice Kanta Kumari Bhatnagar[13] who headed the Court between June and November 1992.[14][15]

References
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  3. "Justice Indira Banerjee Appointed As CJ Of Madras HC,12 Addl. HC Judges Made Permanent - Live Law". Livelaw.in. 31 March 2017. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
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  5. Gambhir, Ashutosh (3 April 2017). "Justice Indira Banerjee bids farewell to Delhi High Court, third judge to leave in 5 days". Barandbench.com.
  6. "Indira Banerjee appointed Chief Justice of Madras High Court". Thehindu.com.
  7. "Madras High Court". Hcmadras.tn.nic.in.
  8. "Justice Indira Banerjee sworn-in as Chief Justice of Madras HC". Thehindubusinessline.com. 5 April 2017.
  9. "Justice Indira Banerjee Appointed As CJ Of Madras HC,12 Addl. HC Judges Made Permanent - Live Law". Livelaw.in. 31 March 2017.
  10. "Indira Banerjee sworn in HC Chief Justice". Thehindu.com.
  11. "Indira Banerjee sworn in Chief Justice". Thehindu.com.
  12. Venkateshan, J. "Indira Banerjee to be next CJ of Madras High Court". Decaanchronicle.com.
  13. "Former Madras CJ passes away". Thehindu.com.
  14. "Indira Banerjee appointed CJ of Madras High Court". Thehindu.com.
  15. "Madras High Court". Hcmadras.tn.nic.in. Archived from the original on 12 February 2012. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
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