Anna Chandy | |
|---|---|
 Justice Anna Chandy | |
| Born | Anna 5 April 1905 |
| Died | 20 July 1996 (aged 91) |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | |
| Occupation | Judge |
| Employer | Kerala High Court |
| Known for | First woman Judge of India, First woman Judge in commonwealth countries |
| Title | Hon. Justice |
| Term | 9 February 1959 to 5 April 1967 |
Justice Anna Chandy (1905–1996), also known as Anna Chandi, was the first female judge (1937) and then High Court judge (1959) in India. She was, in fact, one of the first female judges in the British Empire next to Emily Murphy.[1]
- ^ "'Manu and the 'muse'". The Telegraph India. 4 June 2016. Archived from the original on 7 June 2016.