Beevi later went on to become the Governor of Tamil Nadu on January 25, 1997 and she quit in 2001 following a decision of the Union Government recommending to the President to recall her.

Source: https://theshillongtimes.com/2023/11/23/indias-first-woman-judge-of-supreme-court-fatima-beevi-passes-away-at-96/

In July that year, Justice Beevi had resigned after coming under a cloud over her report in the midnight arrest of DMK leader M Karunanidhi by the Crime Branch CID.

Source: https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/fathima-beevi-scs-1st-woman-judge-who-swore-in-a-convicted-jayalalithaa-as-cm