Arjan Kumar Sikri | |
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Judge of the Supreme Court of India | |
In office 12 April 2013 –6 March 2019 | |
Appointed by | Pranab Mukherjee |
Chief Justice of the Punjab and Haryana High Court | |
In office 23 September 2012 –11 April 2013 | |
Nominated by | S. H. Kapadia |
Appointed by | Pranab Mukherjee |
Preceded by | Ranjan Gogoi |
Succeeded by | Jasbir Singh (acting) |
Personal details | |
Born | 7 March 1954 |
Spouse | Madhu Sikri |
Children | Saket Sikri |
Alma mater | Faculty of Law,University of Delhi |
Arjan Kumar Sikri (born 7 March 1954) is an eminent jurist and a former judge of the Supreme Court of India. He was sworn in as a Supreme Court judge on 12 April 2013. Earlier,he had served as the chief justice of the Punjab and Haryana High Court. [1] He retired as senior most puisne judge of Supreme Court of India on 6 March 2019.
Since 2019,he is an international judge,at the Singapore International Commercial Court,Singapore Supreme Court,he was sworn in to the post on 2 August 2019,by the President of Singapore. He is also the Chairperson of News Broadcasting Standards Authority [2] He also acts as an arbitrator in domestic and international disputes. [3]
He completed his B.Com. (Hons.) from Shri Ram College of Commerce,Delhi in 1974. He completed his LL.B. from Faculty of Law,University of Delhi in 1977 and won the gold medal. He also completed his LLM from the Faculty of Law,University of Delhi.
Sikri was enrolled as an advocate in 1977 and he started practising in Delhi. He had specialization in Constitutional cases,Labour - Service Matters and Arbitration matters. He was counsel for numerous public sector undertakings,educational institutions,banks and financial institutions and various private sector corporations. He was also a part-time lecturer in Campus Law Centre,Delhi University from 1984 to 1989. He was vice-President,Delhi High Court Bar Association from 1994 to 1995. [4] He was designated as a senior advocate by the Delhi High Court in 1997. [5]
Sikri was appointed judge of the High Court of Delhi in July 1999 and has also served as the acting chief justice of the Delhi High Court from 10 October 2011 before being elevated as the chief justice of the Punjab and Haryana High Court in September 2012. [4] [6] in 2013 he was elevated to the Supreme Court of India. [7]
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