. Milestones

She was involved in the efforts which led to the amendment of the Hindu Succession Amendment Act (2005) . This act ensuresdaughters to  have equal rights to joint family property. Justice Seth sat upon enquiry commissions which examined the effects of the serial Shaktiman on children.many children set themselves on fire or threw themselves off buildings hoping that Shaktiman would come and rescue them. Justice Seth was also part of an enquiry into the death of businessman Rajan Pillai. Autobiography of Leila Seth ; On balance Besides the family, the autobiography gives a detailed and informative account of the legal profession. It particularly provides insights into the gender bias and the excruciatingly slow-paced Indian courts and corruption in judiciary. In her autobiography she clearly stated male dominance in the field. Yet, she said, she enjoyed it a lot. When you win a big case, you feel like triumph. She was first women chief justice of Himachal Pradesh high court. She died of cardiac seizure and her funeral was not held as she has donated her eyes and other organs for medical research. Hat's off to the great lady...