Amiya Kumari Padhi

Amiya Kumari Padhi (15 September 1933–30 April 2012) was an eminent Indian jurist and the first woman to serve as a judge of the Odisha High Court. She was also the Odisha High Court representative under the Indian National Security Act.[1]

Hon'ble Justice
Amiya Kumari Padhi
Judge Odisha High Court
In office
18 April 1988 – 14 September 1995
Personal details
Born(1933-09-15)15 September 1933
Dhenkenal
Died30 April 2012(2012-04-30) (aged 78)
Cuttack
CitizenshipIndian
NationalityIndian
ParentJustice J.K Mishra (father)
Alma materRavenshaw College
WebsiteOdisha High Court Judges

Early life and education

Padhi was born in Dhenekanal, Odisha on September 15, 1933. She completed her matriculation in Sambalpur and graduated from Ravenshaw College in 1953. Padhi studied law and enrolled at the Bar in 1964. On April 18, 1988, she was elevated to judge of the Orissa High Court and retired from that position on September 14, 1995.[2]

Padhi was the only woman judge to serve at the Orissa High Court until the appointment of Sanju Panda in February 2007.[3] There has been a demand for 50% women reservation in Odisha judiciary owing to just 4.5 per cent women representation in the court.[4]

Family

Padhi was the daughter of late Justice JK Mishra and the niece of the former Chief Justice and Governor of Odisha, Gati Krushna Mishra.[5]

She married Shyam Sundar Padhi, the Director General of Police of Odisha for three terms between 1979 and 1987 who survived her. He died on January 31, 2015, at the age of 86.[6] Together, they had two daughters and a son.[7]

Death

Padhi died at the family residence on Bhaskosh Lane in Cuttack after prolonged ailment on April 30, 2012.[8] Her mortal remains were consigned to flames at Satichoura crematorium.[7]

In honor of Padhi's career and service to the judiciary of the state, all legal proceedings and office work in the Odisha high court was suspended after the news of her death was made public.[9]

Memberships

Padhi served on the Board formed under the Indian National Security Act at the Odisha High Court. She was also a member of the Ethical Committee of the Regional Medical Research Centre, Bhubaneswar.[1]

References
  1. "The New Indian Express". Retrieved 9 November 2016.
  2. "Odisha High Court Judges". Archived from the original on 14 November 2016. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
  3. "Second lady judge for Orissa HC". The Hindu. 28 February 2007. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
  4. "50% reservation for women as judges sought". The Pioneer. 14 November 2015. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
  5. "Justice Amiya Kumari Padhi First Woman Judge of Odisha High Court". Incredible Odisha. 16 September 2016. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
  6. "Former Odisha DGP Shyam Sundar Padhi is no more". Odisha Sun Times. 31 January 2015. Archived from the original on 10 November 2016. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
  7. "Money Control Report". Retrieved 10 November 2016.
  8. "Odisha TV News Report". Retrieved 9 November 2016.
  9. "Partial end to bar strike". www.telegraphindia.com. Archived from the original on 22 May 2012.
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