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Indian judge (born 1948) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Devinder Kumar Jain (born 25 January 1948; mostly known as D. K. Jain) is a former Indian judge. He is former judge of Supreme Court of India. He is also former chief justice of the Punjab and Haryana High Court and a judge of the Delhi High Court.[1]
D. K. Jain | |
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Judge of the Supreme Court of India | |
In office 10 April 2006 – 24 January 2013 | |
Nominated by | Yogesh Kumar Sabharwal |
Appointed by | A. P. J. Abdul Kalam |
Chief Justice of the Punjab and Haryana High Court | |
In office 11 March 2005 – 9 April 2006 | |
Nominated by | Ramesh Chandra Lahoti |
Appointed by | A. P. J. Abdul Kalam |
Judge of the Delhi High Court | |
In office 19 March 1991 – 10 March 2005 | |
Nominated by | Ranganath Misra |
Appointed by | Ramaswamy Venkataraman |
Personal details | |
Born | 25 January 1948 |
Jain was born on 25 January 1948.[1] After completing a Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Laws, he enrolled as an advocate at Delhi on 9 August 1974. He was appointed the additional judge of the Delhi High Court on 19 March 1991 and became a permanent judge from 23 January 1992.[2] He was promoted as Chief Justice of Punjab and Haryana High Court on 11 March 2005. He was elevated as a judge of the Supreme Court of India on 10 April 2006. He retired from the Supreme Court on 24 January 2013 and during the tenure he delivered 135 judgments.[3] He was appointed the first court-appointed ombudsman for the Board of Cricket Control in India on 29 February 2019.[4][5]
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