Sushila Singh

Hon'ble Sushila Singh
सुशीला सिंह
Justice of Supreme Court of Nepal
In office
2001–2006
Personal details
Born
Nepal
OccupationJustice

Sushila Singh (Nepali: सुशीला सिंह) also known as Sushila Singh Shilu was the first female justice of the Supreme Court of Nepal.[1][2] She served as a Supreme Court justice for five years. She was also the first woman to serve as a senior advocate.[3]

Singh was married and had two sons. On 22 May 2020, she died at the age of 81.[3][4][5]

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References

  1. ↑ "सर्वोच्च अदालतका पूर्व न्यायाधीशहरू". supremecourt.gov.np. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
  2. ↑ "सर्वोच्च अदालतकी पहिलो महिला न्यायाधीश सुशीला सिंहको निधन". ekantipur.com (in Nepali). Retrieved 23 May 2020.
  3. 1 2 "First female justice of Supreme Court no more". The Himalayan Times. 23 May 2020. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
  4. ↑ Sharma, Bhasha. "First female justice of Supreme Court dies at 81". My Republica. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
  5. ↑ पाठ, भाषा शर्मा काठमाडौँ १० जेष्ठ २०७७ १ मिनेट. "सर्वोच्चकी पहिलो महिला न्यायाधीश शिलुको निधन". Nagarik News - Nepal Republic Media (in Nepali). Retrieved 23 May 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)