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Justice S. Saghir Ahmad
Justice Saiyed Saghir Ahmad was a Judge of the Supreme Court of India. Born on 1st July, 1935, he enrolled as an Advocate of the Allahabad High Court on 6th December, 1961, focusing his practice on the Civil side before the Lucknow Bench. He served as Standing Counsel for the Uttar Pradesh Government starting in 1976 and for the Northern Railway beginning in 1971.
He was appointed Additional Judge, Allahabad High Court from 2nd November, 1981, and became a permanent Judge from 30th December, 1982. Justice Ahmad was then transferred to the Jammu & Kashmir High Court on 1-11-93, where he was appointed as Chief Justice on 18-3-94. He later served as Chief Justice of the Andhra Pradesh High Court starting on 23-9-94. He was appointed as Judge of the Supreme Court of India on 6-3-1995 and retired on 30-6-2000.
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His present address was 6/161, Vineet Khand, Gomti Nagar, Lucknow, and later 3, Tughlak Lane, New Delhi-110 011.
Justice R.P. Sethi
Justice Ram Prakash Sethi served as a Judge of the Supreme Court of India. Born on 7th July, 1937, he began his law practice in 1961. He was a Special Public Prosecutor in cases under the Enemy Agents Ordinance and also served as an Additional Advocate General of the Jammu and Kashmir State in 1976. He was a Standing Counsel of the Union of India in the Jammu Wing of the High Court.
He was appointed Additional Judge of the Jammu and Kashmir High Court on 30.5.86 and became a permanent Judge on 5.8.87. Justice Sethi was transferred to the Punjab & Haryana High Court on 18.10.93 and later appointed Chief Justice of the Karnataka High Court on 29.6.96. He was appointed as a Judge of the Supreme Court of India on 8.1.1999 and retired on 6.7.2002.
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His present address was 1, Maheshpura Chowk, Bakshi Nagar, Jammu-180 001.
Justice M.K. Mukherjee
Justice Manoj Kumar Mukherjee was a Judge of the Supreme Court of India. Born on 1.12.1933, he joined the Asansol Bar in November, 1956 and practiced in the Sub-Divisional and District Court and Labour Tribunal until 1971. He enrolled as an Advocate of the High Court on 14.12.1962, focusing mainly on Criminal cases and cases relating to Industrial Labour matters.
He was appointed as Additional Judge, Calcutta High Court on 17.6.1977 and later made a permanent Judge of the same High Court on 8.12.1977. He was elevated to the Bench of the Supreme Court on 14.12.1993 and retired on 30.11.1998.
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His present address was GD-359, Sector III, Salt Lake City, Kolkata – 700 091.
Justice S.C. Agrawal
A distinguished member of the Indian judiciary, Justice S.C. Agrawal's career is marked by deep legal scholarship and extensive practice. Born on September 5, 1933, in Jaipur, he received his education from St. Xavier’s School, Jaipur, and Birla College, Pilani. He obtained his B.Sc. in 1950 and LL.B. in 1952 from Rajasthan University. Furthering his legal studies, he earned an LL.M. from London University in 1957, specializing in Comparative Constitutional Law, International Economic Law, Air Law, and Company Law.
Justice Agrawal began his legal career as a Pleader in the District Court, Jaipur, in 1952 and was enrolled as an Advocate of the Rajasthan High Court in 1955. He was called to the Bar in England from the Middle Temple in 1957 and became an Advocate of the Supreme Court in 1959, practicing there until 1978. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Rajasthan High Court on June 15, 1978, and became a permanent Judge on June 14, 1980. He was then appointed as a Judge of the Supreme Court on January 11, 1990, and retired on September 4, 1998.
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His present address was A-123, Ground Floor, Neeti Bagh, New Delhi – 110 049.
Justice S.B. Majmudar
A notable figure in the Indian legal system, Justice Shailesh Bhadrayulal Majmudar, known as S.B. Majmudar, had a distinguished career as a Judge of the Supreme Court of India. Born on August 20, 1935, he embarked on his legal journey by enrolling as an Advocate in the High Court of Gujarat in 1961. His practice spanned constitutional, civil, and criminal law, and he also appeared before the Gujarat Revenue Tribunal at Ahmedabad.
Justice Majmudar's judicial career began with his appointment as an Additional Judge of the Gujarat High Court on October 3, 1978, later becoming a permanent Judge on July 19, 1979. He then served as Chief Justice of the Andhra Pradesh High Court from October 12, 1992, before being transferred to the same role at the Karnataka High Court from July 2, 1993. He was elevated to the Supreme Court of India on September 19, 1994, and retired on August 19, 2000.
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His present address was 24, Sumadhur Society, Surendra Mangaldas Rd. Beyond Nehru Nagar, Cross Road, Behind Ocean Park Flats, Ambawadi, Ahmedabad-380 015.
Justice K.T. Thomas
A prominent figure in Indian jurisprudence, Justice Kallupurackal Thomas Thomas, often referred to as K.T. Thomas, contributed significantly to the Supreme Court of India. Born on January 30, 1937, he began his legal career by enrolling as an Advocate of the Kerala High Court on September 15, 1960. He practiced in the High Court of Kerala and District Court Kottayam, handling both civil and criminal cases.
Justice Thomas entered government service on September 12, 1977, as a District and Sessions Judge, achieving Selection Grade status by 1981. He was appointed as an Additional Judge on August 12, 1985, and subsequently became a permanent Judge of the Kerala High Court on July 11, 1986. His career culminated with his appointment as a Judge of the Supreme Court of India on March 29, 1996, where he served until his retirement on January 30, 2002.
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His present address was Thadathil House, Muttambalam, Kottayam-680 004, Kerala.
Justice D.P. Mohapatra
A distinguished jurist, Justice Deba Priya Mohapatra, known as D.P. Mohapatra, made significant contributions to the Indian judiciary as a Judge of the Supreme Court of India. Born on August 3, 1937, he began his legal career by enrolling as an Advocate of the Orissa High Court on October 12, 1960. He practiced constitutional, civil, and criminal law in the Orissa High Court and subordinate courts.
Justice Mohapatra served as an Additional Standing Counsel for the Government of Orissa from August 1967 to February 1969, and as Standing Counsel for the Transport Department from March 1969 to February 1976. He was appointed Judge of the Orissa High Court on November 18, 1983, and later became Chief Justice of the Allahabad High Court on February 16, 1996. His career culminated with his appointment as a Judge of the Supreme Court of India on December 9, 1998. He initially retired on August 2, 2002, but later records indicate a retirement date of September 24, 2003.
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His present addresses were Kafla Bazar, Near Mohantipara, Cuttack-753 002 (Orissa) and 18, Akbar Road, New Delhi-110 011.
Justice S.N. Phukan
A respected figure in the Indian judiciary, Justice Sailendu Nath Phukan, known as S.N. Phukan, served as a Judge of the Supreme Court of India. Born on April 1, 1937, he began his legal career by joining the Jorhat District Bar as a Pleader in 1960. He enrolled as an Advocate in 1962 and joined the Gauhati High Court Bar in the same year.
Justice Phukan entered the Assam Judicial Service in 1963, where he served until May 1976. He then joined the Government of Meghalaya on deputation from July 1970, working as Under Secretary, Deputy Secretary, and Secretary in the Law Department. He became Law Secretary and Legal Remembrancer in January 1976. He also served as a part-time Member of the Meghalaya Board of Revenue, a part-time lecturer at Shillong Law College, and as Commissioner for departmental inquiries for the State. He was the Legal Adviser for various corporations of the State Government.
Justice Phukan was appointed as a permanent Judge of the Gauhati High Court on October 11, 1985. He was transferred to the Himachal Pradesh High Court on September 30, 1994, and appointed as Chief Justice of that High Court on March 1, 1995. He was then transferred to the Orissa High Court on August 2, 1996. His career culminated with his appointment as a Judge of the Supreme Court of India on January 28, 1999, and he retired on March 31, 2002.
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His present address was K.K. Barua Road, Tarajan, Jorhat-785 001, Assam.
