Who among the following has become the first woman lawyer to be directly promoted as a judge of the ...........

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Who among the following has become the first woman lawyer to be directly promoted as a judge of the Supreme Court?

Gyan Sudha Misra

Ruma Pal

Indu Malhotra

Ranjana Prakash Desai

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Explanation:

Third option is correct.

Indu Malhotra, a renowned arbitration expert, has become the first woman lawyer to be directly promoted as a judge of the Supreme Court (SC). She took oath of office and secrecy as Supreme Court judge in New Delhi on April 27, 2018. With Malhotra joining the bench, the strength of the Supreme Court is now 25, against the sanctioned strength of 31, including the Chief Justice of India (CJI).