Supreme Court former CJIs

B.N.KIRPAL

Kirpal, Bhupinder Nath, B.A. (Hons.),LL.B.—Born on 8-11-1937. Enrolled pleader in 1961 and Advocate in 1962. Worked as Central Government Pleader in the Delhi High Court, Additional Standing Counsel for the Income Tax Department and thereafter as Central Government Standing Counsel since 1975. Appointed Additional Judge, Delhi High Court from 20-11-1979. Permanent Judge, Delhi High Court from 19-11-1983. Appointed as Chief Justice of Gujarat High Court on 14-12-1993. Appointed as Judge of the Supreme Court of India on 11-9-95. Appointed as Chief Justice of India on 06.05.2002(FN). Retired on 08-11-2002(FN).

S.P.BHARUCHA

Bharucha, Sam Piroj, B.Sc., LL.B.—Born on 6th May, 1937. Enrolled as an Advocate of the Bombay High Court on 28th July, 1960. Practised mainly on the Original side of the Bombay High Court. Also appeared in the Supreme Court. Appointed Additional Judge, Bombay High Court from 19th September, 1977 and as permanent Judge on 3rd April, 1978. Appointed as Chief Justice, Karnataka High Court from 1-11-91. Appointed Judge of Supreme Court of lndia on 1-7-92.Appointed as Chief Justice of India on 01.11.2001(F/N). Due to retire on 6-5-2002.

A.S.ANAND

Name : DR.JUSTICE ADARSH SEIN ANAND
Date of Birth : 1.11.1936 Place of Birth: Jammu (J & K State)
Qualifications : Received early education from Model Academy at Jammu; Graduated from Jammu and Kashmir University in 1958; L.L.B. with First Class and Diploma in Labour Laws 1960) from Lucknow University; Degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Laws (Constitutional Law of the Commonwealth) from London University in 1963.

Called to the Bar from the Hon'ble Society of Inner Temple, London in 1964. Practiced Law in Punjab & Haryana High Court at Chandigarh and built up a lucrative practice.

At the age of 38 years and six months, appointed as Additional Judge of Jammu & Kashmir High court on 26.5.1975 and confirmed as a permanent Judge of the same Court in February, 1976. Appointed as Acting Chief Justice of Jammu & Kashmir High Court on 26.5.1984, and Chief Justice of the same High Court on 11.5.1985. Transferred as the Chief Justice of the High Court of Judicature at Madras with effect from 1.11.1989. Elevated to the Bench of the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India in November, 1991.

Headed various Commissions of Enquiry and Investigative Commissions, as Judge & Chief Justice of the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir. Was a Member of the High Court Arrears Committee, appointed by the Government of India in 1989.

He has been a part-time Lecturer at the Punjab University, Chandigarh, Member of Jammu University Council and the Faculty of Laws, Jammu University as well as a Member of the Board of Studies, Faculty of Laws, Kashmir University. He was a Member of the Governing Body of Islamia College, Srinagar and is Member of the Board of Studies, Law Faculty, Jammu University.

Participated in various National and International Conferences notable among them being the first Appellate Judges Conference at Manila (Philippines) in 1977; Appellate Judges Conferences at new Delhi in 1984, the Law Asia Conference in 1984 and 1986 and the SAARC Law Conference at New Delhi in 1994; 2nd Worldwide Common Law Judiciary Conference at Washington in 1997; SAARC Chief Justices' Conference at Colombo, Sri Lanka in October, 1998; Third Worldwide Common Law Judiciary Conference at Edinburgh (Scotland) from July 4-9, 1999.

Is Author of the book titled "The Constitution of Jammu & Kashmir - Its Development & Comments". The 3rd revised edition was published in 1998.
Has been unanimously elected as President of the International Institute of Human Rights Society (Retd.) in 1996.

Awarded the Degree of LL.D. (Honoris Causa) at the special Convocation held by Lucknow University on 14th March, 1996.

Awarded the Fellowship of the University College, London, on 19th May, 1997.
Patron-in-Chief of National Legal Services Authority (India) with effect from 10th October, 1998.

Unanimously elected as Hony. Bencher of the Hon'ble Society of Inner Temple, London - 1998.

Appointed as Chief Justice of India on 10th October, 1998.
Awarded Degree of Doctor of Letters (Honoris Causa) at the 9th Convocation held at Jammu University on March 20, 1999.
Retired on 01.11.2001(F/N).

M.M.PUNCHHI

Madan Mohan Punchhi
Date of birth : 10th October, 1933.
Born at Pakpattan, Distt. Montgomery now in Pakistan.
Educational route : Early schooling at Sacred Heart School, Amritsar. Late Schooling at Arya High School, Pakpattan.
After the partition of the country, on migration to India, settled at Ferozepore, joining D.C. Jain College for further studies. Graduated from D.A.V. College, Jullundur. Obtained a Law Degree and Certificate of Proficiency from the Department of Laws, Delhi University in the year 1955.
Experience : Joined the legal profession in his father's Chambers at Ferozepore in the year 1955. After practising for three years at Ferozepore where he had a stint of all types of work, he shifted to set up practice in the High Court of Punjab at Chandigarh in the year 1958. Had the occasion to do Civil, Criminal, Revenue, Land Tenures and Writ matters at the High Court level for 21 years. In this interval, remained for some time a Part-time Lecturer in the Law Department, Punjab University, Chandigarh, as also to be Standing Counsel for the Chandigarh Administration. Remained a Rotarian also in this while. Was appointed an Additional Judge for two years on 24.10.1979 in the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh, which term was extended from time to time till be became a permanent Judge on 16.12.1982. Became a Judge of the Supreme Court of India on 6.10.1989. Appointed as Chief Justice of India on 18.1.1998. Retired on 9.10.1998
Family Life: Happily married to Meera Punchhi - has two married daughters, one married to a practising Lawyer and other to a practising Chartered Accountant, both living at Chandigarh - has two sons, one studying M.B.A. abroad and the other pursuing his law studies at Chandigarh.

J.S.VERMA

Verma, Jagdish Sharan, B.Sc., LL.B. - Born on 18th January, 1933. Educated at Venkat High School, Satna (Madhya Pradesh); Government Jubilee Inter College, Lucknow; Ewing Christian College, Allahabad and University of Allahabad. Enrolled Pleader in the Vindhya Pradesh Judicial Commissioner's Court, Rewa in January, 1955; Advocate, Madhya Pradesh High Court in August, 1959. Practised in constitutional, civil, criminal, taxation and revenue matters. Appointed Additional Judge of the Madhya Pradesh High Court from September 12, 1972, Permanent Judge of that High Court from 2.6.1973. Was Company Judge in the High Court of Madhya Pradesh for several years; was also Chairman of Advisory Boards constituted under the National Security Act and other preventive detention laws; also headed the Administrative Committee of Madhya Pradesh High Court for several years; Appointed Acting Chief Justice of Madhya Pradesh High Court from 27.10.1985 and permanent Chief Justice from 14.6.1986. Transferred as Chief Justice from Madhya Pradesh High Court to Rajasthan High Court on 1.9.1986. Twice Acting Governor of Rajasthan - from 15.10.1987 to 20.2.1988 and from 3.2.1989 to 20.2.1989. Appointed Judge of the Supreme Court from 3.6.1989. Appointed as Chief Justice of India on 25.3.1997. Retired on 18.1.1998.

Y.K.SABHARWAL

Y. K. SabharwalHon'ble the Chief Justice of India
Born on 14th January, 1942.

Enrolled as an advocate at Delhi in 1964. Mainly practiced on the Civil & Constitutional sides In the Delhi High Court. Was Advocate for Indian Railways from 1969 to 1981; Advocate for Delhi Administration from 1973 to 1976-77; Additional Standing Counsel for Delhi Administration from 1980 to 1981; and Standing Counsel for Delhi Administration till elevation. Was also Central Government Counsel from 1980 to 1986.

Held various positions as Secretary, and later President of the Delhi High Court Bar Association for several years; was also Member of the Bar Council of India representing Delhi for about four years from 1969 to 1973.

Elevated as Additional Judge of Delhi High Court on 17th November, 1986 and became Permanent Judge on 29th April, 1987.

Was Chairman of COFEPOSA Board; and Hon. Secretary of International Law Association. As a Judge, has delivered various Important Judgments dealing with Constitutional matters, Criminal Laws and other matters pertaining to Public Interest Litigation, such as cancellation of Petrol Pump licenses granted under the discretionary quota of Minister, Medical Seam, Environmental Laws, JMM, and unauthorized constructions.

Was Acting Chief Justice of Delhi High Court.

Appointed as Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court on February 3, 1999. Delivered various important judgments pertaining to matters in respect of education, environments, unauthorized constructions and encroachments.

Appointed as Judge, Supreme Court of India on day of Golden Jubilee of Supreme Court of India - January 28, 2000. Due to retire on l4.1.2007 (F.N.)