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Krishna Debnath

Modern Constitutional and Supreme Court Judges of Asia and Oceania

Krishna Debnath, born October 10, 1955, is a retired Bangladeshi judge who served on the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh from April 18, 2010, to October 9, 2022, as the country's first Hindu woman judge. She earned her law degrees from the University of Rajshahi and joined the judiciary as a Munsef on December 7, 1981, rising through the ranks as a district and sessions judge in 1996 and an additional judge of the High Court Division in 2010 before her permanent High Court appointment in 2012, concluding a 41-year judicial career on her retirement.

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Role
Retired Bangladeshi judge of the Appellate Division, the highest court of Bangladesh 1
Nationality / Jurisdiction
Bangladeshi 2
Born
1955 2
Birth Date
1955-10-10 2
Classification
Gender
Female 1
Role
Role (category)
Judge 1
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1. Krishna Debnath (Wikipedia)
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  • Introduction, gender
    She was the first Hindu women judge in Bangladesh.
  • Introduction
    Krishna Debnath (born 10 October 1955) is a retired Bangladeshi judge of the Appellate Division, the highest court of Bangladesh.
  • In Legal System: Law of Bangladesh, Wikipedia lead sentence
    is a retired Bangladeshi judge of the Appellate Division
  • Member Of: Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh, Lead: Appellate Division
    Krishna Debnath (born 10 October 1955) is a retired Bangladeshi judge of the Appellate Division, the highest court of Bangladesh.
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2. Wikidata: Krishna Debnath
  • Wikidata Q33518087, P27 country of citizenship claim
    P27 (country of citizenship): Bangladesh
  • Wikidata Q33518087, P569 date of birth claim (year)
    P569 (date of birth): 1955
  • Wikidata Q33518087, P569 date of birth claim (full date)
    P569 (date of birth): 1955-10-10
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