Mukul Mudgal

Justice Mukul Mudgal is a retired Indian judge of Delhi High Court, and remained Chief Justice of Punjab and Haryana High Court from 2009 to 2011.[1][2]

Biography

Mudgal was born in New Delhi to Professor Vinay Chandra Maudgalya, a renowned classical musician from the Gwalior gharana.[3] His father started Gandharva Mahavidyalaya, New Delhi in 1939 from their home near Plaza cinema, Connaught Place.[3] Professor Vinay Chandra Maudgalya is best remembered today for the lyrics of the song Hind Desh ke Niwasi in the animation film Ek Anek Aur Ekta by Vijaya Mulay which won the National Film Award for Best Educational Film.[4] After his schooling from Modern School, Barakhamba Road, New Delhi, Mukul Mudgal did B.Sc. (Hons) from Hindu College, University of Delhi, followed by LL.B from Faculty of Law, University of Delhi.[1] He started his career as an advocate at the Supreme Court of India and the Delhi High Court in 1973. He was appointed as a Judge of the Delhi High Court on 2 March 1998. Thereafter, he became the Chief Justice of Punjab and Haryana High Court on 5 December 2009 and retired on 3 January 2011.

In 2014, he headed Mudgal Committee, which included Additional Solicitor General of India L Nageswara Rao and senior advocate and former cricket umpire Nilay Dutta, appointed by the Supreme Court to conduct an independent inquiry into the allegation of corruption, betting and spot-fixing in 2013 Indian Premier League.[5][6]

His sister, Madhavi Mudgal is noted Indian Odissi classical dancer, while brother Madhup Mudgal, a Hindustani classical vocalist. He was earlier married to his father's disciple and noted Hindustani classical vocalist Shubha Mudgal.[3] His son Dhaval is a lead singer in a famous Delhi-based band Half Step Down[3][7] and a promising poker player.[8] His niece Arushi, daughter of Madhup Mudgal and a former student of Carmel Convent School in Delhi, trained by Madhavi at Gandharava Mahavidyalaya, made her stage debut as a solo Odissi dancer in 2003.[9] In 2008, she was the only Indian dancer to participate in International Dance Festival 2008 organised by German choreographer Pina Bausch, where she performed a self choreographed piece, Bageshri.[10]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Justice Mukul Mudgal Profile Delhi High Court.
  2. ↑ "Former Hon'ble Chief Justice of the High Court of Punjab and Haryana". High Court of Punjab and Haryana. Retrieved 2014-10-27.
  3. 1 2 3 4 http://www.telegraphindia.com/1140216/jsp/7days/17943952.jsp
  4. ↑ http://www.awardsandshows.com/features/best-educational-film-545.html
  5. ↑ Jasvinder Sidhu (7 October 2014). "Spot fixing: Mudgal panel examines three Indian players - Hindustan Times". Retrieved 2014-10-27.
  6. ↑ "Supreme Court asks Mudgal committee to complete probe within two months". The Indian Express. 1 September 2014. p. 2. Retrieved 2014-10-27.
  7. ↑ http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/music/article528483.ece?homepage=true
  8. ↑ http://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=205754
  9. ↑ "Baby, You’re On Your Own Now". Indian Express. 10 September 2003.
  10. ↑ "Dance Works". Indian Express. 3 Nov 2008.
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