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Detailed explanation-1: -Sushila Karki (Nepali: ) (born 7 June 1952 in Biratnagar) is a Nepalese jurist. She is the former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Nepal and the only woman to have held the post. Karki became Chief Justice on 11 July 2016.

Detailed explanation-2: -The first female justice in the court was Fathima Beevi appointed on 6 October 1989. There have been 11 female justices in the court since then. Presently there is 3 sitting female judges out of the total 34 judges (including Chief Justice of India) in the court.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Supreme Court is composed of the Chief Justice, twenty Justices. The Supreme Court was formed on 2013 BS (1956 AD). The first Chief Justice of Nepal was Hari Prasad Pradhan. Justices of the Supreme Court hold their office till the age of sixty-five.

Detailed explanation-4: -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-5: -Justice Leila Seth was the first woman judge on the Delhi High Court and she became the first woman to become Chief Justice of a state High Court on 5th August 1991. Was this answer helpful?