Career
She read for her B.C.L degree at Street Anne"s College, Oxford and started practice in 1968 in Civil, Revenue, Labour and Constitutional matters in the Calcutta High Court. After a long and distinguished career as an advocate, she was appointed Judge in the Calcutta High Court on August 6, 1990. She was appointed to Supreme court of India on January 28, 2000, the day of the Golden Jubilee of the court.
Justice Pal has delivered many critical judgements in famous cases.
She is also the Chancellor of Sikkim University. Her husband Samaraditya Pal is one of the best-known barristers/advocates in Kolkata, India.