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Remembering Fathima Beevi, India"s First Woman Supreme Court Judge, whose trailblazing career left an indelible mark on the legal landscape.
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In a shocking development, Vazhikadavu Police arrested a famous Islamic preacher, Shakir Baqavu, under the various sections of the POCSO for sexually assaulting a 13-year-old boy for a long time. The accused is a prominent religious preacher and YouTube channel owner.
As per the Police reports, the Shakir is a native of Malappuram Mampat, and police arrested him on the basis of the complaint filed by the Victim.
According to the police, Shakir abused the boy several times and threatened to keep the incidents under wraps. The investigation team has decided to probe whether the accused was involved in similar crime in the past.
“We received the complaint against Shakir on Tuesday. The boy told his teacher about the abuse from Shakir. We wasted no time and nabbed him from his house,” said Manoj Parayatta, Station House Officer of Vazhikadavu Police.
Saddened by the passing away of Justice M. Fathima Beevi. A true trailblazer, her remarkable journey broke several barriers and greatly inspired women. Her contribution to the legal field will be cherished. Condolences to her family and friends. May her soul rest in peace: PM…
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Shakir, whose sermons focus on religion and family, has a decent social media following with over 23,000 followers on Facebook and more than 8,000 followers on YouTube.He has been remanded to judicial custody. The authorities said the boy would be given counselling at the school.
Know about India’s first woman Supreme Court judge, Justice Fathima Beevi, dies at 96
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan expressed condolences, recalling her journey from overcoming the educational challenges that girls face to becoming the first woman judge of the Supreme Court -- having started her legal career as a munsiff.
"Justice Beevi was the first woman from the Muslim community to be a part of the higher judiciary, as she was able to overcome the negative aspects of social situations by seeing them as challenges," the CM asserted.
The sources said her body was being brought back to her residence in Pathanamthitta, Kerala. Her burial will be held tomorrow (November 24) at the Pathanamthitta Juma Masjid, they said.
Here are ten facts about her life
1. She was the Judge of the Supreme Court from October 6, 1989 to April 29, 1992.
2. Beevi was Tamil Nadu Governor from January 25, 1997 to July 3, 2001.
3. She was a member of National Human Rights Commission of India from 1993 to 1997.
4. She received Hon. D. Litt. and Mahila Shiromani Award in 1990.
5. Beevi, who was born in April 1927 in Kerala's Pathanamthitta district, completed her schooling at the Catholicate High School there and then acquired a BSc degree from University College in Thiruvananthapuram.
6. Subsequently, she obtained a law degree from Law College in Thiruvananthapuram and enrolled as an advocate in 1950.
7. She was, thereafter, appointed as Munsiff in the Kerala Subordinate Judicial Services in 1958, promoted to
Subordinate Judge in 1968, and became Chief Judicial Magistrate in 1972.
8. Justice Beevi went on to become a District and Sessions Judge in 1974
9. Justice Beevi was appointed as the Judicial Member of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal in 1980.
10. She was elevated to the Kerala High Court in 1983 and became a permanent judge there the very next year.
