Hima Kohli

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Hima Kohli is an Indian lawyer who was appointed as the judge of the Supreme Court of India on 26 August 2021. She is also known for being the first woman to become Chief Justice of Telangana High Court.In her farewell speech at Delhi High Court, she revealed that her parents hailed from pre-partition India. [4]FAREWELL SPEECH OF HONBLE MS. JUSTICE HIMA KOHLI Her father hailed from Jalandhar (Punjab) and belonged to a business class family. During their teenagehood, Himas parents experienced the trauma of partition after which they left their hearth and home and migrated to Delhi to restart their lives from scratch. Following the footsteps of his ancestors, Himas father established his business in Delhi in the early fifties that prospered over time.Himas mother was born in Gujranwala, British India, (now in Pakistan) into a highly educated family to postgraduates father and grandfather who worked as professors at Panjab University, specializing in History. Alumni of Indraprastha College for Women, Himas mother decided to be a homemaker after her marriage, tending to the needs of her two daughters.While describing her childhood in her farewell speech at Delhi High Court, she said, Under my mothers strict supervision, the whole week was dedicated to school and homework. But Sunday was a fun-filled family day, starting with breakfast and ending with dinner. Our parents took us out for a SouthIndian breakfast, followed by a visit to the home of a family friend with a movie thrown in the afternoon. The day ended with high tea at a restaurant. So Sunday used to be the high point of our lives..Continuing to be protective of Neelu, her parents admitted her to an all-girls college, Miranda House, Delhi. On the contrary, her parents were open to enrol Hima into a co-ed college, St. Stephens College, Delhi. Following the footsteps of her maternal grandparents, Hima did her graduation in History (Hons.).On completion of her post-graduation in history, Himas father was of the view that pursuing a job as a professor was an ideal choice of career for her. Soon after realizing that Himas batchmates were preparing for the Civil Services Examination, he felt that Hima too must attempt the examination. Thereafter, Hima secured admission in L.L.B, primarily with the motive that a library card would be beneficial for the preparation of the Civil Services Examination. On the other hand, Himas mother, a habitual reader of detective novels and courtroom dramas, perceived Law as a promising career.Hima Kohli enrolled as an advocate with the Bar Council of Dehli in 1984.From 1999 to 2004, she acted as the standing counsel and legal advisor of the New Delhi Municipal Council in the High Court of Delhi.When she was an independent practising lawyer, her father died, leaving behind a running business, which was taken over by Neelu for the process of the windup.She had set up a mini office in the boot of her car, where she kept her files, documents, etc., and worked from Mr. S.P. Guptachambers chamber, an advocate who permitted Hima to use his chambers when Himas senior advocate was elevated as a judge.