Hyderabad, June 5 -- India on Friday, June 5, achieved a historic first, with four women simultaneously serving as Chief Justices of High Courts across the country.

The milestone was reached with the appointment of Justice Meenakshi Madan Rai of the Sikkim High Court as Chief Justice of the Patna High Court. She joins Justice Sunita Agarwal (Gujarat High Court), Justice Revati Mohite Dere (Meghalaya High Court) and Justice Lisa Gill (Andhra Pradesh High Court).

While four women had headed High Courts simultaneously in 2018, one of them was serving only as Acting Chief Justice.

Friday's development marks the first time four women hold permanent appointments at the same time.

Justice Agarwal, elevated from the Allahabad High Court, has ...