Tirath Singh Thakur | |
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 Justice T. S. Thakur | |
| 43rd Chief Justice of India | |
| In office 3 December 2015 –4 January 2017 | |
| Appointed by | Pranab Mukherjee |
| Preceded by | H. L. Dattu |
| Succeeded by | Jagdish Singh Khehar |
| Judge of the Supreme Court of India | |
| In office 17 November 2009 –2 December 2015 | |
| Nominated by | K. G. Balakrishnan |
| Appointed by | Pratibha Patil |
| 28th Chief Justice of the Punjab and Haryana High Court | |
| In office 11 August 2008 –16 November 2009 | |
| Nominated by | K. G. Balakrishnan |
| Appointed by | Pratibha Patil |
| Preceded by | Vijender Jain |
| Succeeded by | Mukul Mudgal |
| Judge of the Delhi High Court | |
| In office July 2004 –10 August 2008 | |
| Nominated by | Ramesh Chandra Lahoti |
| Appointed by | A. P. J. Abdul Kalam |
| Judge of the Karnataka High Court | |
| In office 5 March 1994 –July 2004 | |
| Nominated by | M. N. Venkatachaliah |
| Appointed by | Shankar Dayal Sharma |
| Judge of the Jammu and Kashmir High Court | |
| In office 16 February 1994 –4 March 1994 | |
| Nominated by | M. N. Venkatachaliah |
| Appointed by | Shankar Dayal Sharma |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 January 1952 Pogal Paristan Jammu and Kashmir,India |
| Relations | Dhiraj Singh Thakur (Brother) |
| Parent | Devi Das Thakur |
| Education | BSc,LLB |
| Alma mater | Jammu University,Govt. Gandhi Memorial Science College |
| Website | Supreme Court of India |
Tirath Singh Thakur (born 4 January 1952) is an Indian jurist who served as the 43rd Chief Justice of India (CJI) from 3 December 2015 to 4 January 2017. Before being elevated to the Supreme Court,he served as the Chief Justice of Punjab and Haryana High Court from August 2008 to November 2009 .He has also served as a senior judge in Karnataka High Court from March 1994 to July 2004 and Jammu and Kashmir High Court from February to March 1994.
