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Former Jharkhand High Court Chief Justice, Gyan Sudha Mishra, will take oath as a Supreme Court Justice on FridayShe will be the fourth woman judge in the apex court. <\/p>\n

Mishra (61) was initially appointed as judge of the Patna High Court in March 1994, but was transferred to the Rajasthan High Court. <\/p>\n

After 14 years there, she was elevated to the post of Chief Justice of the Jharkhand High Court in Ranchi in July 2008. <\/p>\n

Mishra enrolled as an advocate in the Bihar State Bar Council in November 1972 at a time when women entering the legal profession was a rarity. <\/p>\n

She was appointed a government advocate for Bihar in 1982. <\/p>\n

Alongwith Mishra, Tamil Nadu High Court Chief Justice H L Gokhale and Bombay High Court Chief Justice A R Dave will also be sworn in. <\/p>\n

The number of Supreme Court judges will rise to 30 after Friday’s swearing-in<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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