Leila Seth

Hon'ble Justice Leila Seth
Seth in 2011
8th Chief Justice, Himachal Pradesh High Court
In office 5 August 1991 – 20 October 1992
Preceded by	P. C. B. Menon
Succeeded by	Shashi Kant Seth
Judge, Delhi High Court
In office 25 July 1978 – 4 August 1991
Personal details
Born	(1930-10-20)20 October 1930 Lucknow, United Provinces, British India
Died	5 May 2017(2017-05-05) (aged 86) Noida, India
Nationality	Indian
Spouse(s)	Prem Nath Seth
Occupation	Judge

Leila Seth (October 20, 1930 – May 5, 2016) was an Indian judge. She was the first woman judge on the Delhi High Court and she became the first woman to become Chief Justice of a state High Court on August 5, 1991.^[1] She retired from the court on October 20, 1992. Seth was born in Lucknow, British India.

Seth died on May 5, 2017 at her home in Noida, India from cardio-respiratory arrest at the age of 86.^[2]

1. ↑ "5th August 1991: Justice Leila Seth Becomes the First Indian Woman Chief Justice of a state High Court".
2. ↑ Leila Seth, first woman judge of Delhi High Court, dies