Indu Malhotra

Senior Counsel

Indian Bangalore (now, Bengaluru), Karnataka

Quick Info

ProfessionSenior Counsel
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth14/03/1956
Age70 years
BirthplaceBangalore (now, Bengaluru), Karnataka

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Bio/Wiki

Known ForThe first woman lawyer to be elevated as a Supreme Court judge directly from the Bar

Physical Stats & More

Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

SchoolCarmel Convent School, New Delhi
College/University
  • Faculty of Law, Delhi University
  • Lady Shri Ram College, Delhi University
Qualifications
  • B.A. (Hons.) Political Science
  • Masters in Political Science
  • Bachelor of Laws
  • Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)
  • Post-graduate Diploma in Corporate Laws & Secretarial Practice (1978-79)
  • Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) (1983)

Personal Life

ReligionHinduism
Hobbies
  • Reading
  • Travelling

Relationships & More

Marital StatusNot Known

Family

FatherOm Prakash Malhotra (Senior Advocate in the Supreme Court)
MotherSatya Malhotra
Siblings
  • 1 (Advocate)
  • 2

Career

SalaryRs. 2.50 lakh/month (as of 2018)
Bar Enrollment12/01/1983 (Bar Council of Delhi)
Advocate-on-Record1988 (topped examination, awarded Mukesh Goswami Award)
Standing CounselState of Haryana in the Supreme Court (1991-1996)
Senior Advocate Designation2007 (second woman to receive this designation)
Supreme Court Judge27 April 2018 - 13 March 2021
Current RoleFull-time arbitrator in international and domestic arbitrations; Member of the Court, Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA), The Hague

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Indu Malhotra, a second-generation lawyer, was born in Bengaluru.
2. She is the youngest child of the late Senior Advocate Om Prakash Malhotra.
3. Her father was not only a Senior Advocate but also a well-known author.
4. Indu dedicated over three decades of her career to the Supreme Court.
5. In 2007, the Supreme Court designated her as a senior advocate.
6. Throughout her career, Indu has represented numerous statutory bodies.
7. She was appointed as an amicus to restore Jaipur as a heritage city.
8. Indu Malhotra is an advocate against sexual harassment in court complexes.
9. One of her notable works is 'The Law and Practice of Arbitration in India.'
10. She serves as a trustee on the board of SaveLIFE Foundation.
11. Indu Malhotra fought legal battles on various causes in the Supreme Court.
12. She excels in the field of arbitration law.
13. In April 2018, she made history as the first woman lawyer to be appointed as a Supreme Court judge.
14. She was the seventh woman to be a judge of the Supreme Court of India.
15. During her tenure, she formed part of the highest number of women judges (three) in the Supreme Court during a Chief Justice's tenure, alongside Justice R Bhanumathi and Justice Indira Banerjee.
16. In 2019, she served on the 3-member committee inquiring into sexual harassment allegations against Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi.
17. She was appointed as a Lecturer in Political Science at Miranda House College and Vivekanand College, Delhi University in 1978.
18. She holds a Certificate of the Diploma Course in International Commercial Arbitration by Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb.), England.
19. She was empanelled as an Arbitrator with the Indian Council of Arbitration and by SIAC in CIDC-SIAC from March 2006 to 2011.
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