Shyamala Pappu

Shyamala Pappu
Born (1933-05-21)21 May 1933
India
Died 7 September 2016(2016-09-07) (aged 83)
Delhi, India
Occupation Lawyer
Awards Padma Shri

Shyamala Pappu (21 May 1933 – 7 September 2016) was an Indian lawyer and one of the senior counsels practicing in the Supreme Court of India.[1][2][3] She was a member of the Law Commission of India and had participated in several conferences, delivering keynote addresses.[4] An alumnus of the Miranda House of the University of Delhi,[5] she was a member of the Supreme Court Bar Association of India[6] and a former member of the Independent Commission on Development and Health in India (ICDHI).[7] She had also served as a member of the Governing Council of her alma mater, Miranda House, during 1973–74.[8] The Government of India awarded her the fourth highest civilian honour of the Padma Shri, in 2009, for her contributions to society.[9] She died on 7 September 2016.[10]

References

  1. Career in law. Universal Law Publishing. 2009. pp. 77 of 225. ISBN 9788175348080.
  2. "Lady lawyer pierces glass ceiling". Times of India. 9 August 2007. Retrieved February 26, 2016.
  3. "All India Seminar on judicial reforms organized by Confederation of Indian Bar, July 31-August 1, 2010". DSK Legal. 2016. Retrieved February 26, 2016.
  4. "Distinguished Alumnae". Miranda House Alumni Association. 2016. Retrieved February 26, 2016.
  5. "Member's Details". Supreme Court Bar Association. 2016. Retrieved February 26, 2016.
  6. "Centre clarifies stand on AIDS control programme". The Hindu. 10 February 2000. Retrieved February 26, 2016.
  7. "Governing Body Members". Miranda House. 2016. Retrieved February 26, 2016.
  8. "Padma Awards". Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 15, 2014. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
  9. http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/senior-advocate-shyamla-pappu-passes-away-116090701526_1.html
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