In a first, women judges head HC in 4 major metro cities
With the appointment of Indira Banerjee as Madras High Court's Chief Justice, High Courts in four major metropolitan cities are being headed by women for the first time in Indian history. While Delhi HC chief G Rohini took over in 2014, Nishita Mhatre is heading Calcutta HC since December 2016 and Manjula Chellur is leading Bombay HC since August 2016.