Krishna Debnath
Bangladeshi Judge
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Krishna Debnath (born 10 October 1955) is a retired Bangladeshi justice of the Appellate Division, the highest court of Bangladesh.[1] She was the first Hindu women judge in Bangladesh.[2] She is also Bangladesh's first Hindu female judge of the Appellate Division, Supreme Court.[3]
The Honourable Justice Krishna Debnath | |
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কৃষ্ণা দেবনাথ | |
| Supreme Court of Bangladesh, Appellate Division | |
| In office 18 April 2010 – 9 October 2022 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 10, 1955 |
| Alma mater | University of Rajshahi |
| Profession | Judge |
Early life and education
Debnath was born on 10 October 1955. Her father's name is Dinesh Chandra Debnath, who was a judge and law professor at Rajshahi University, and mother's name is Benu Debnath. She passed her LLB and LLM from University of Rajshahi.[1] She joined the judiciary on December 7, 1981, as a 'Munsef' after completing her law studies from Dhaka University. Later, in 1996, she was promoted to district and sessions judge. She was appointed as an additional judge on April 17, 2010. Two years later, on April 17, 2012, she was appointed as a permanent judge of the High Court Division.