Fakkir Mohamed Ibrahim Kalifulla
| Fakkir Mohamed Ibrahim Kalifulla | |
|---|---|
| Judge of Supreme Court of India | |
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Assumed office 2 April 2012 | |
| Nominated by | Collegium of judges headed by CJI R M Lodha |
| Appointed by | President Pranab Mukherjee |
| Chief Justice, Jammu and Kashmir High Court | |
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In office 24 February 2011 – 2 April 2012 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 23, 1951 |
Fakkir Mohamed Ibrahim Kalifulla (born 23 July 1951) is an Indian member of the Supreme Court of India.
Early life
Fakkir Mohamed Ibrahim Kalifulla was born on 23 July 1951, in Karaikudi, Sivagangai District, Tamil Nadu, India.[1]
Career
Kalifulla enrolled as an advocate on 20 August 1975, after which he began practicing labour law in the law firm of T.S. Gopalan & Co. On 2 March 2000, he was appointed as a judge of the Madras High Court. In February 2011, he became a member of the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and was appointed to serve as the acting Chief Justice two months later. In September 2011, he was named as the Chief Justice of High Court of Jammu and Kashmir. On 2 April 2012, he was named to the Supreme Court of India, sworn in by Chief Justice Sarosh Homi Kapadia.[1][2]
References
- 1 2 "Hon'ble Mr. Justice F.M. Ibrahim Kalifulla". Supremecourtofindia.nic.in. Retrieved 2013-10-01.
- ↑ "Justice Kalifulla is new SC judge". Indian Express. 2012-04-03. Retrieved 2013-10-01.