Krishna Murari
Hon'ble Justice Krishna Murari | |
|---|---|
| Judge of Supreme Court of India | |
| Assumed office 23 September 2019 | |
| Nominated by | Ranjan Gogoi |
| Appointed by | Ram Nath Kovind |
| Chief Justice of Punjab and Haryana High Court | |
| In office 2 June 2018 – 22 September 2019 | |
| Nominated by | Dipak Misra |
| Appointed by | Ram Nath Kovind |
| Preceded by | Ajay Kumar Mittal (acting) |
| Judge of Allahabad High Court | |
| In office 7 January 2004 – 1 June 2018 | |
| Nominated by | V. N. Khare |
| Appointed by | A. P. J. Abdul Kalam |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 July 1958 Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh |
| Website | www |
Krishna Murari (born: 9 July 1958) is a Judge of Supreme Court of India and former Chief Justice of Punjab and Haryana High Court. He was also served as Judge of Allahabad High Court till his elevation as Chief justice of Punjab and Haryana High Court.
Career
Murari was born in a lawyer family of Uttar Pradesh. His uncle G.N Verma was a senior advocate and a leading lawyer.[1] Murari passed LL.B. from the Allahabad University, Allahabad. He was enrolled as an Advocate on 23 December 1981 and started practice in the Allahabad High Court on Civil, Constitutional, Company and Revenue matters. In his 22 years law career, he served as Standing Counsel of Uttar Pradesh State Yarn Company, Northern Railway Primary Co-operative Bank, Uttar Pradesh State Textile Corporation etc. He also appeared for Bundelkhand University of Jhansi.[2] Murari was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Allahabad High Court on 7 January 2004 and became the Permanent Judge in 2005.[3] On 2 June 2018 he was elevated in the post of the Chief Justice of Punjab and Haryana High Court in Chandigarh after the retirement of Justice Shiavax Jal Vazifdar.[2][1][4][5] He was elevated as Judge of Supreme Court of India on 23 September 2019.
References
- ^ a b Malik, Saurabh (26 April 2018). "Justice Krishna Murari to be Punjab and Haryana High Court Chief Justice". The Tribune. India. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
- ^ a b "Hon'ble Judges". highcourtchd.gov.in. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
- ^ "HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD". Retrieved 24 November 2018.
- ^ "Justice Krishna Murari Appointed As Chief Justice Of Punjab And Haryana High Court". Retrieved 24 November 2018.
- ^ "Justice Krishna Murari set to be chief justice of Punjab and Haryana high court". hindustantimes.com. Retrieved 24 November 2018.