Quick Info
| Profession | Senior Counsel |
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| Nationality | Indian |
| Date of Birth | 14/03/1956 |
| Age | 70 years |
| Birthplace | Bangalore (now, Bengaluru), Karnataka |
Latest News about Indu Malhotra
22/09/2025
Indu Malhotra spoke at DAW 2025 about how developing states are vulnerable to large claims under the investor-state dispute settlement mechanism. Her remarks focused on arbitration risks faced by governments when foreign investors seek substantial compensation.
11/09/2025
A tribunal headed by former Supreme Court judge Indu Malhotra ordered Godrej Properties to pay ₹244 crore in an arbitration dispute related to the Anandam World City project. The award settled a commercial compensation claim between the parties.
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Bio/Wiki
| Known For | The first woman lawyer to be elevated as a Supreme Court judge directly from the Bar |
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Physical Stats & More
| Eye Color | Black |
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| Hair Color | Black |
Educational Qualification(s)
| School | Carmel Convent School, New Delhi |
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Personal Life
| Religion | Hinduism |
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Relationships & More
| Marital Status | Not Known |
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Family
| Father | Om Prakash Malhotra (Senior Advocate in the Supreme Court) |
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| Mother | Satya Malhotra |
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Career
| Salary | Rs. 2.50 lakh/month (as of 2018) |
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| Bar Enrollment | 12/01/1983 (Bar Council of Delhi) |
| Advocate-on-Record | 1988 (topped examination, awarded Mukesh Goswami Award) |
| Standing Counsel | State of Haryana in the Supreme Court (1991-1996) |
| Senior Advocate Designation | 2007 (second woman to receive this designation) |
| Supreme Court Judge | 27 April 2018 - 13 March 2021 |
| Current Role | Full-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. |