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Mr. Justice Jagdish Bhalla
Hon'ble
Mr.Justice Jagdish Bhalla, M.A. LL.B., was born on
1st November, 1948. His father was an eminent physician
who retired as Senior Medical Officer from health
services. He had his
schooling at Nainital. After post-graduation, he studied
Law in Lucknow University and obtained Law degree there
from in the year 1971.
He was enrolled as an Advocate in the Bar
Council of Allahabad on 11th November, 1971 and
practiced law in the Lucknow Bench of Allahabad High
Court mainly in Constitutional, Service, Civil,
Arbitration and Criminal matters. He had specialization
in Constitutional, Service and Contempt of Court cases.
He was appointed as Special Counsel of
the Government of Uttar Pradesh in 1978 and Additional
Chief Standing Counsel for the State of Uttar Pradesh in
March, 1989.In February, 1994 he was appointed as Chief
Standing Counsel for the State of Uttar Pradesh. He
was Honorary Head of the Department, Faculty of Law, DAV
College, Lucknow.
He was appointed as a Judge of Allahabad
High Court on 5th April, 1995. He was Member of the
Executive Council of Lucknow University and was also a
Member of Executive Council of King George's Medical and
Dental Universities. He worked as Chairman of La
Martiniere College, Lucknow and was Chairman of U.P.
Advisory Board (Preventive Detentions). He loves playing
Cricket and Golf and was associated with U.P. Cricket
Association.
He was appointed on transfer as Judge and
Acting Chief Justice of Chhattisgarh High Court and
assumed office on 19th May, 2007. Appointed as Chief
Justice of Himachal Pradesh High Court and assumed
office on 2nd February, 2008.He was transferred as Chief
Justice of Rajasthan High Court on 3rd August, 2009 and
assumed office on 10th August, 2009. Retired as Chief
Justice of Rajasthan High Court on 31st October,2010.
He
joined as Chairperson, Punjab State Human Rights
Commission on 22nd March,2011 for the full term of five
years.
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