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Anuja Prabhudessai
Anuja Prabhudessai (born 8 February 1962) is a judge of the Bombay High Court, in Maharashtra, India. She is the first woman from Goa to be a High Court judge in India. Life Prabhudessai was born in Mapusa, Goa. She studied English literature and law, and joined the bar in 1985. Judicial career Prabhudessai practiced law in Goa, including at the Goa bench of the Bombay High Court. She became a Civil Judge and Judicial Magistrate (First class) in 1991, and was appointed the Principal District and Sessions Judge in Panaji, Goa, in 2012. She also presided over the North Goa Children's Court and Legal Services Authority. In 2010, Prabhudessai was suspended from her position on the grounds that she had committed an irregularity in awarding compensation to a petitioner in a motor vehicles accident claim. She was cleared of wrongdoing and reinstated by the Bombay High Court in the same year. Lawyers' associations in Goa protested her suspension, and a delegation was planned, to meet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mapusa
Mapusa (म्हापशें) is a town in North Goa, India. It is situated 13 km north of the capital Panaji. The town is the headquarters of Bardez Taluka. It is located on the main highway NH-17, linking Mumbai to Kochi. In Portuguese, the town is known as Mapuçá. History Mapusa is a small town clustered around the Mount (Alto). The name Mapusa is thought to be derived from the Konkani word for a 'measure' - 'map' and the phrase fill up - 'sa'. Ancient Goan agrarian community had a well established '' Gaunkari'' or Community Farming System, where villages formed associations, worked on community land and shared profits. Market day was a major event, with goods brought in from every district to one central area. Mapusa has thus remained a prominent market center for many centuries. Geography Mapusa is located at . It has an average elevation of 15 metres (49 feet).It lies on the banks of Mapusa River. Mapusa has a tropical climate with temperatures rang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
