T. S. Thakur
| The Honourable Justice Tirath Singh Thakur | |
|---|---|
 Chief Justice T. S. Thakur | |
| 43rd Chief Justice of India | |
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In office 3 December 2015 – 4 January 2017 | |
| Appointed by |
Pranab Mukherjee (President of India) |
| Preceded by | H. L. Dattu |
| Succeeded by | Jagdish Singh Khehar |
| Judge Supreme Court of India | |
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In office 17 November 2009 – 2 December 2015 | |
| Appointed by | Pratibha Patil |
| Chief Justice Punjab and Haryana High Court | |
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In office 11 August 2008 – 16 November 2009 | |
| Appointed by | Pratibha Patil |
| Preceded by | Justice Vijender Jain |
| Succeeded by | Justice Mukul Mudaal |
| Judge Delhi High Court | |
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In office July 2004 – August 2008 | |
| Judge Karnataka High Court | |
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In office March 1994 – July 2004 | |
| Judge Jammu and Kashmir High Court | |
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In office February 1994 – March 1994 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
4 January 1952 Ramban, Jammu and Kashmir |
| Citizenship | Indian |
| Nationality |
 India |
| Education | B.Sc., LL.B |
| Website | Supreme Court of India |
Justice T. S. Thakur (born 4 January 1952) was the 43rd Chief Justice of India (CJI).
Justice Tirath Singh Thakur enrolled as a pleader in October 1972 and joined the chamber of his father Late Shri Devi Das Thakur, former governor of Assam a leading advocate and later, a judge of High Court of J & K. Justice T. S. Thakur practised in civil, criminal, constitutional, taxation and service matters in the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir. He was designated as a Senior Advocate in 1990. He was appointed as an additional judge of the High Court of J & K on 16 February 1994 and transferred as judge of the High Court of Karnataka in March 1994. He was appointed as a permanent judge in September 1995. He was transferred as a judge of the High Court of Delhi in July 2004. He was appointed as Acting Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court on 9 April 2008 and took over as the Chief Justice of the High Court of Punjab and Haryana on 11 August 2008. He was elevated as a judge of the Supreme Court and assumed charge on 17 November 2009.[1]
Chief Justice of India
He was appointed Chief Justice of India on 18 November 2015, with effective date 3 December 2015,[2] succeeding Justice H. L. Dattu who retired as CJI on 2 December 2015, on turning 65 years in age. He was sworn in by President Pranab Mukherjee. He retired on 4 January 2017 on turning of 65 years of age.[3]
In April 2016, he lamented the inaction by the government in increasing the number of judges.[4][5]
References
Notes
- ↑ "Chief Justice of India & Sitting Hon'ble Judges Justice T.S. Thakur". Supreme Court of India portal.
- ↑ http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/T-S-Thakur-appointed-next-Chief-Justice-of-India-to-take-over-on-Dec-3/articleshow/49839116.cms?u
- ↑ "Justice TS Thakur sworn in as Chief Justice of India". The Economic Times. 3 December 2015.
- ↑ "An overworked Chief Justice TS Thakur breaks down in front of PM Modi". TNN & Agencies. 24 Apr 2016. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
- ↑ "Overburdened yet overactive, India’s courts are failing to do justice". The Economist. 20 May 2016. Retrieved 20 May 2016.