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He began his legal career as an [[advocate]] of the [[Bombay High Court]] in 1960, and was appointed an Additional Judge in 1977. His judgeship was made permanent in 1978, and in 1991 he was appointed as Chief Justice of the [[Karnataka High Court]]. In 1992, he was appointed to the Supreme Court of India, and became Chief Justice in 2001.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://bombayhighcourt.nic.in/libweb/judges/Bharucha%20S.P..html|title=Honourable Mr. Justice Sam Piroj Bharucha |work=[[Bombay High Court]]|accessdate=25 February 2010}}</ref> |
He began his legal career as an [[advocate]] of the [[Bombay High Court]] in 1960, and was appointed an Additional Judge in 1977. His judgeship was made permanent in 1978, and in 1991 he was appointed as Chief Justice of the [[Karnataka High Court]]. In 1992, he was appointed to the Supreme Court of India, and became Chief Justice in 2001.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://bombayhighcourt.nic.in/libweb/judges/Bharucha%20S.P..html|title=Honourable Mr. Justice Sam Piroj Bharucha |work=[[Bombay High Court]]|accessdate=25 February 2010}}</ref> |
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Bharucha is responsible for many significant legal decisions. He was part of the five judge constitutional panel which unanimously ruled on the 2001 dismissal of [[J. Jayalalithaa]] as Chief Minister of [[Tamil Nadu]]. It was the first and only such dismissal of a chief minister in India's history.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www. |
Bharucha is responsible for many significant legal decisions. He was part of the five judge constitutional panel which unanimously ruled on the 2001 dismissal of [[J. Jayalalithaa]] as Chief Minister of [[Tamil Nadu]]. It was the first and only such dismissal of a chief minister in India's history.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/fline/fl1822/18220840.htm|title= A new Chief Justice|last=VENKATESAN|first=V. |date=27 October 2001|work=[[Frontline (magazine)|Frontline]]|accessdate=25 February 2010}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 23:58, 4 August 2010
Sam Piroj Bharucha (May 6, 1937) was the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of India from November 2001 until his retirement in 2002.[1]
He began his legal career as an advocate of the Bombay High Court in 1960, and was appointed an Additional Judge in 1977. His judgeship was made permanent in 1978, and in 1991 he was appointed as Chief Justice of the Karnataka High Court. In 1992, he was appointed to the Supreme Court of India, and became Chief Justice in 2001.[2]
Bharucha is responsible for many significant legal decisions. He was part of the five judge constitutional panel which unanimously ruled on the 2001 dismissal of J. Jayalalithaa as Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu. It was the first and only such dismissal of a chief minister in India's history.[3]
References
- ^ "National Events in November 2001". The Hindu. 1 November 2001. Retrieved 25 February 2010.
- ^ "Honourable Mr. Justice Sam Piroj Bharucha". Bombay High Court. Retrieved 25 February 2010.
- ^ VENKATESAN, V. (27 October 2001). "A new Chief Justice". Frontline. Retrieved 25 February 2010.
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