Leila Seth, 1930-2017
Lived at: 133 Willifield Way
Profession: Indian Judge
Professional Work:
Began to work in Kolkata, India as a stenographer
Became the first woman to top her London Bar Exam, 1958
Returned to India and joined the Patna High court; for the 10 years she worked there, clients would question her competence as a married woman
Despite the odds, she moved to Delhi High Court, 1972
Designated as a senior advocated by the Supreme Court, 1977
Became a Judge of the Delhi High Court, 1978
Became the first female Chief Justice, serving at Himachal Pradesh High Court, 1991
She was a part of the three-member Justice Verma Commission instituted after the 2012 Nirbhaya Gang Rape Case, a commission which worked to provide better protection for women
