Dipak Misra
| Hon'ble Justice Dipak Misra | |
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| Judge of the Supreme Court of India | |
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Assumed office 10 October 2011 | |
| Appointed by | President Pranab Mukherjee |
| Chief Justice of the High Court of Patna | |
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In office December 2009 – May 2010 | |
| Chief Justice of the High Court of Delhi | |
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In office 24 May 2010 – 10 October 2011 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 October 1953 |
Justice Dipak Misra (born 3 October 1953) is a judge of the Supreme Court of India. A former Chief Justice of the Patna and Delhi High Courts, he is in line to become the Chief Justice of India in 2017, succeeding Justice J. S. Khehar.[1][2]
Yakub Memon Issue
The Supreme Court judge, who led the bench that rejected 1993 Mumbai serial blasts convict Yakub Memon's last-ditch appeal to stop his execution, received a death threat in writing, reports said on Friday. Justice Dipak Misra received an anonymous letter which says "irrespective of the protection you may avail, we will eliminate you", NDTV new channels reported.[3]
Career
Justice Misra enrolled at the Bar on 14 February 1977 and practised at the Orissa High Court and the Service Tribunal. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Orissa High Court in 1996 and was later transferred to the Madhya Pradesh High Court in 1997 where he was made a Permanent Judge on 19 December 1997. He served as Chief Justice of the Patna High Court from December 2009 to May 2010 and thereafter he was appointed Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court where he served till October 2011.[1] As Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court, he helped decide over 5000 cases and helped clear the backlog of cases by making the Mediation Centre and Lok Adalats more effective.
He was elevated to the Supreme Court on 10 October 2011. Justice Misra has a tenure of almost 7 years at the Supreme Court and he is in line to become the Chief Justice in 2017 and will have a tenure of just under 14 months.[4]
Notable judgements
His verdict in Own Motion vs State that Delhi Police upload FIRs on their website within 24 hours of their lodging to enable the accused to file appropriate applications before the court for redressal of their grievances was a notable one.[5]
In a case on Reservation in promotion, Justice Misra and Justice Dalveer Bhandari upheld the Allahabad High Court judgement and held that reservation in promotions can be provided only if there is sufficient data and evidence to justify the need. The bench rejected Uttar Pradesh government's decision to provide reservation in promotion on the ground that it failed to furnish sufficient valid data.[6][7][8]
References
- 1 2 "Hon'ble Mr. Justice Dipak Misra". Supreme Court of India.
- ↑ "The courtrooom cast after presidential reference". The Indian Express. 1 October 2012.
- ↑ http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/judge-who-rejected-yakub-memon-s-mercy-plea-threatened-security-tightened/article1-1377376.aspx
- ↑ "CHIEF JUSTICE OF INDIA AND SITTING HON'BLE JUDGES ARRANGED ACCORDING TO DATE OF APPOINTMENT AS ON September 29, 2012". Supreme Court of India.
- ↑ "Delhi HC bids farewell to CJ Dipak Misra". Zee News. 5 October 2011.
- ↑ "Supreme Court upholds High court's decision to quash quota in promotion". The Times of India. 28 Apr 2012. Retrieved 10 August 2012.
- ↑ "SC quashes quota benefits in promotions". The Hindu. 28 April 2012. Retrieved 10 August 2012.
- ↑ "U.P.Power Corp.Ltd. vs Rajesh Kumar & Ors. on 27 April, 2012". IndianKanoon.org. Archived from the original on 10 August 2012. Retrieved 10 August 2012.