Shivaraj Patil

For Indian politician, see Shivraj Patil.
Justice
Shivaraj Patil
Justice of the Supreme Court of India
In office
15 March 2000  11 January 2005
Chief Justice of the Rajasthan High Court
In office
22 January 1999  2000
Chief Justice of the Madras High Court
In office
28 December 1998  19 January 1999
Personal details
Born Shivaraj Virupanna Patil
12 January 1940
Maladkai, Raichur District
Nationality Indian
Children Sharan Patil, Basava Prabhu Patil

Shivaraj Virupanna Patil (born 12 January 1940) is a retired Indian judge who served as a Justice of the Supreme Court of India between 2000 and 2005.

Biography

Legal career

Patil joined the bar in 1962, practising in Hyderabad until the late 1970s.[1]

In 1990 he became a judge of the Karnataka High Court, transferring to the Madras High Court in 1994. He served as Chief Justice of the Madras High Court from late 1998 until becoming Chief Justice of the Rajasthan High Court in early 1999.[1]

Patil was appointed a Justice of the Supreme Court of India in March 2000, retiring in January 2005.[1]

Post-judicial career

In July 2011, he was selected as Lokayukta of Karnataka State Government. He resigned in September 2011 after allegations that he and his wife had improperly been allocated government land.[2][3][4]

He has authored a book, munjaavigondu nudikirana, which was released on his 72nd birthday, 12 January 2012.

He has two sons,(Basava Prabhu Patil, Sr. Advocate practicing in Supreme court of India and Sharan Patil who is a doctor, heading Sparsh Hospital in Bangalore.[5]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Former Judges - Hon'ble Mr. Justice Shivaraj V. Patil". Supreme Court of India. Retrieved 13 January 2013.
  2. "Justice Shivaraj Patil, Karnataka's next Lokayukta". NDTV. Press Trust of India. 26 July 2011. Retrieved 13 January 2013.
  3. "Karnataka Lokayukta Justice Shivaraj Patil quits". Oneindia News. 19 September 2011. Retrieved 14 January 2013.
  4. "Karnataka Lokayukta Shivaraj Patil resigns". The Hindu. 19 September 2011. Retrieved 14 uary 2013. Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  5. R, Chetan (27 July 2011). "Justice Shivraj Patil to succeed Hegde as Lokayukta". Bangalore Mirror. Retrieved 14 January 2013.