Shyamala Pappu

Shyamala Pappu (21 May 1933 – 7 September 2016) was an Indian lawyer and one of the senior counsels practicing in the Supreme Court of India.[1][2][3] She was a member of the Law Commission of India and had participated in several conferences, delivering keynote addresses.[4] An alumnus of the Miranda House of the University of Delhi,[5] she was a member of the Supreme Court Bar Association of India[6] and a former member of the Independent Commission on Development and Health in India (ICDHI).[7] She had also served as a member of the Governing Council of her alma mater, Miranda House, during 1973–74.[8] The Government of India awarded her the fourth highest civilian honour of the Padma Shri, in 2009, for her contributions to society.[9] She died on 7 September 2016.[10]

Shyamala Pappu
Born(1933-05-21)21 May 1933
India
Died7 September 2016(2016-09-07) (aged 83)
Delhi, India
OccupationLawyer
AwardsPadma Shri

References
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  2. Career in law. Universal Law Publishing. 2009. pp. 77 of 225. ISBN 9788175348080.
  3. "Lady lawyer pierces glass ceiling". Times of India. 9 August 2007. Retrieved 26 February 2016.
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  5. "Distinguished Alumnae". Miranda House Alumni Association. 2016. Archived from the original on 14 March 2016. Retrieved 26 February 2016.
  6. "Member's Details". Supreme Court Bar Association. 2016. Retrieved 26 February 2016.
  7. "Centre clarifies stand on AIDS control programme". The Hindu. 10 February 2000. Retrieved 26 February 2016.
  8. "Governing Body Members". Miranda House. 2016. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 26 February 2016.
  9. "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 October 2015. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
  10. Press Trust of India (7 September 2016). "Senior advocate Shyamla Pappu passes away". Business Standard. Retrieved 18 October 2018.


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