Leila Seth

Leila Seth was a trailblazer in the legal profession, achieving the distinction of topping the London Bar exams and later becoming the first woman judge on the Delhi High Court, and subsequently the first woman Chief Justice of a state High Court in India. Her practice encompassed a vast array of legal domains, from tax matters and civil litigation to criminal and matrimonial cases. A significant contributor to legal reform, she was instrumental in amendments that granted daughters equal rights to ancestral property. Her writings, including an autobiography and a book on the Indian Constitution for children, reflect a profound engagement with law and society.