ADP Mumtaz Of Udupi Appointed District Judge, Becomes First Muslim Woman Magistrate In Karnataka

Udupi’s Assistant Director of Prosecution (ADP) Mumtaz has been appointed as the district judge, making her the first Muslim woman in Karnataka to become a district magistrate.

Mumtaz secured the first rank in the judicial exams held in Feb-March earlier this year. She is among the 12 among people who got selected to become district judges.

Mumtaz completed her LLB degree from SDM Law College in Mangaluru before moving to Mysuru for master’s degree.

Mamtaz was selected as the assistant public prosecutor in the JMFC court of Bhatkal in 2010. Later, she was shifted to Udupi JMFC. In 2018, Mamtaz got promoted as ADP to the district SP office of Udupi.