TNPSC Thervupettagam

Lily Thomas - passed away

December 11 , 2019 1569 days 1024 0
  • The first Malayali woman lawyer in the Supreme Court Lily Thomas (91) passed away.
  • She became the first woman to complete post-graduation in law in India.
  • Lily Thomas was also among the lawyers who dealt with the case related to assassination of Indira Gandhi.
  • One of the most remembered of which is her petition which resulted in striking down of Section 8 (4) of the Representation of the People Act.
  • The landmark judgement in 2013 resulted in the automatic disqualification of convicted legislators for a minimum of two years.
  • Lily Thomas also had challenged section 494 (marrying again during the lifetime of husband or wife) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).

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