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Revision as of 11:50, 10 April 2020
Justice Swatanter Kumar, B.A., LL.B. (born on 31 December 1947) is an Indian Retired Judge. He is former Chairperson of National Green Tribunal and Judge of Supreme Court of India. He is also former Chief Justice of Bombay High Court and Judge of Delhi High Court and Punjab and Haryana High Court.
Hon'ble Retd. Justice Swatanter Kumar | |
|---|---|
| Chairperson of National Green Tribunal | |
| In office 20 December 2012 – 19 December 2017 | |
| Appointed by | Manmohan Singh |
| Judge of Supreme Court of India | |
| In office 18 December 2009 – 19 December 2012 | |
| Nominated by | K. G. Balakrishnan |
| Appointed by | Pratibha Patil |
| Chief Justice of Bombay High Court | |
| In office 31 March 2007 – 17 December 2009 | |
| Nominated by | K. G. Balakrishnan |
| Appointed by | A. P. J. Abdul Kalam |
| Judge of Delhi High Court | |
| In office 4 October 2004 – 30 March 2007 | |
| Nominated by | Ramesh Chandra Lahoti |
| Appointed by | A. P. J. Abdul Kalam |
| Judge of Punjab and Haryana High Court | |
| In office 30 November 1994 – 3 October 2004 | |
| Nominated by | Aziz Mushabber Ahmadi |
| Appointed by | Shankar Dayal Sharma |
| Judge of Delhi High Court | |
| In office 10 November 1994 – 29 November 1994 | |
| Nominated by | Aziz Mushabber Ahmadi |
| Appointed by | Shankar Dayal Sharma |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 31 December 1947 |
Biography
Kumar enrolled as an Advocate with the Delhi Bar Council on 12 July 1971.[1][2] He practiced in various High Courts, Tribunals and the Supreme Court, and served as an Additional District & Sessions Judge in the Himachal Pradesh High Court from February, 1983 till his resignation in October 1983, and thereafter resumed practice at New Delhi.[1][2] He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Delhi High Court on 10 November 1994, transferred to P&H on 30 November 1994, and was appointed as a permanent Judge on 30 November 1995. He transferred to Delhi on 4 October 2004 and was appointed as Chief Justice of Bombay High Court on 31 March 2007.[1][2]
The appointment of Kumar as a judge of the Supreme Court by then President Mrs. Pratibha Patil was announced by the Law and Justice Ministry in December 2009.[3]
He was appointed as the Chairperson of National Green Tribunal on 20 December 2012 and retired on 19 December 2017.[4][5][6]
References
- ^ a b c Web site of Supreme Court of India
- ^ a b c Chairman of Green Tribunal
- ^ "Swatanter Kumar appointed Supreme Court judge". The Hindu. 17 December 2009. Retrieved 7 August 2010.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
The Gazette of Indiawas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Ministry of Environment and Forests (India)
- ^ Feeds, PTI (19 December 2017). "NGT chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar retires". India.com. Retrieved 19 December 2017.