Justice Jasgurpreet Singh Puri

A distinguished figure in the Punjab and Haryana High Court, Justice Jasgurpreet Singh Puri has a career marked by extensive legal practice and academic contributions.

Early Life and Education

Born: Nabha, District Patiala, Punjab.
Schooling: ICSE (10th) from Punjab Public School, Nabha (1980).
B.A. Honours School in Economics: Punjabi University Campus, Patiala (1984).
LL.B.: Punjabi University Campus, Patiala (1987).
LL.M.: Punjabi University Campus, Patiala (1990).

Professional Career

Law Practice:
- Started at Subordinate Courts, Nabha.
- Shifted to the Punjab and Haryana High Court, Chandigarh (1991- till elevation).
Visiting Lecturer: Faculty of Laws, Panjab University, Chandigarh (1992-1998).
- Taught LL.B. final year students in The Indian Evidence Act, The Limitation Act, The Representation of People Act, Consumer Protection Laws etc.
Lectures in Various Organisations:
- Mahatma Gandhi State Institute of Public Administration, Chandigarh (training to Civil Servants and Revenue Officers of the State of Punjab).
- Punjab National Bank (training of Law Officers).
- Punjab State Cooperative Training Institute (training of senior officers).
- IAS and PCS Training Centres at Panjab University, Chandigarh and Punjabi University, Patiala.
Additional Advocate General of the State of Punjab: 2009 - June 2017.
Law Practice at the Punjab and Haryana High Court:
- Dealt with Civil, Service, Criminal, Corporate, Environment, Cooperative, and Election matters.
Standing Counsel:
- Food Corporation of India.
- Punjab State Tubewell Corporation (now Punjab Water Resources Management and Development Corporation).
- National Brain Research Centre, Manesar.
- National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Mohali.
Counsel for Various Organisations:
- Punjab School Education Board.
- Punjab Pollution Control Board.
- Punjab Building and Other Construction Workers' Welfare Board.
- Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar.
- Punjab Mandi Board.
- Cooperative Banks.
- MARKFED.
- Indian Medical Association (Punjab Chapter).
- Urban Estate Welfare Association, Patiala.
Elevation to the Bench:
- Additional Judge of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, Chandigarh (22.11.2019).
- Permanent Judge (25.10.2021).

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