{
  "id": 16778908,
  "title": "Who is Poona A Bamba? Meet the retired Delhi High Court judge who trekked to Everest Base Camp at 64",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/who-is-poona-a-bamba-meet-the-retired-delhi-high-court-judge-who",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-27T18:08:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Live Mint",
    "slug": "live-mint",
    "url": "https://www.livemint.com/news/india/who-is-poona-a-bamba-meet-the-retired-delhi-high-court-judge-who-trekked-to-everest-base-camp-at-64-11793123265656.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Poona A Bamba, a retired Delhi High Court judge at the age of 64, has become a subject of interest following her recent trek to Everest Base Camp. The journey, undertaken with her husband Anil Bamba in November 2024, was an unplanned decision that quickly turned into a 10-day adventure covering over 65 kilometers. Their trek took them through rugged mountain trails, dense forests, suspension bridges and freezing conditions, culminating at an elevation of 5,364 meters. Poona A Bamba recounted her motivation, stating, \"I thought to myself, if he can go at the age of 66, why can’t I?\" Her decision to join the trek was initially a spontaneous one, prompted by her husband's struggle to find companions. Born on September 1, 1961, in Delhi, Poona A Bamba's educational background includes a graduation in Botany from Hansraj College, University of Delhi, in 1980, followed by her LLB and LLM degrees from the same university. Before her judicial career, she practiced law in Delhi's district courts and the High Court from 1983 to 1987, worked with various banks and SEBI, and served as a judge in the Delhi Higher Judicial Service. Her judicial career spanned nearly two decades, during which she presided over various courts and held administrative roles in different districts of Delhi.",
  "summary": "Retired Delhi High Court judge Poona A Bamba trekked to Everest Base Camp at 64, completing a 10-day, 65-km journey with her husband. From corporate law and SEBI to the judiciary, she built a distinguished career, authored four books and championed mediation, human relationships and nature.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}