CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -DESK BRIEF: Justice Leila Seth was the first woman to be Chief Justice of a High Court. Her autobiography tell us this was no small feat. Justice Leila Seth was sitting in the Delhi High Court one day, when a large group of people flooded her courtroom.

Detailed explanation-2: -Harilal Jekisundas Kania, the 1st chief justice, was the uncle of Madhukar Hiralal Kania, the 23rd chief justice. Ranganath Misra, the 21st chief justice, was the uncle of Dipak Misra, the 45th chief justice.

Detailed explanation-3: -Justice Leila Seth married Prem Seth when she was 20 years old. They had three children together – Vikram Seth, Shantum Seth and Aradhana Seth. Vikram Seth went on to be an acclaimed poet and author, Shantum Seth is a Buddhist teacher, and Aradhana is an artist, art director and filmmaker.

Detailed explanation-4: -Sandra Day O’Connor will always be known as the first woman to serve on the Supreme Court of the United States, but her impact reaches much further than that. O’Connor was born in El Paso, Texas on March 26, 1930. She spent her childhood on the Lazy B, her family’s ranch in Arizona.