Sanjay Karol

Judge of the Supreme Court of India

Indian Garli, Dehra Gopipur, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh

Quick Info

ProfessionJudge of the Supreme Court of India
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth23/08/1961
Age64 years
BirthplaceGarli, Dehra Gopipur, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh

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Physical Stats & More

Height170 cm
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorSalt and Pepper

Educational Qualification(s)

Bachelor of HistoryGovernment College, Sanjauli
Law degreeHimachal Pradesh University
SchoolSt. Edward's School, Shimla

Personal Life

Age (as of 2022)61 Years
Marital StatusMarried

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried

Family

SpouseName
Children
  • Sarthak Karol
  • Shradha Karol

Career

PositionJudge of the Supreme Court of India
Start Date06/02/2023
PositionChief Justice of Patna High Court
Start Date11/11/2019
End Date2023
PositionChief Justice of Tripura High Court
Start Date14/11/2018
End Date10/11/2019
PositionActing Chief Justice of Himachal Pradesh High Court
Start Date25/04/2017
End Date05/10/2018
PositionJudge of Himachal Pradesh High Court
Start Date08/03/2007
End Date14/11/2018
PositionAdvocate General of Himachal Pradesh
Start Date1998
End Date2003
PositionAdvocate
Start Date1986
End Date1998

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Sanjay Karol is a Judge in the Supreme Court of India.
2. He is the former Chief Justice of Patna High Court and Tripura High Court.
3. He has also served as Judge and Acting Chief Justice of Himachal Pradesh High Court.
4. In 1986, he was enrolled as an advocate and started practicing in different courts including the Supreme Court of India.
5. He practiced in Constitutional, Taxation, Corporate, Criminal, and Civil matters.
6. He participated in the Inter-State water Dispute (BBMB Project) as a counsel in the Supreme Court of India.
7. He started doing constitutional duties as the Advocate General of Himachal Pradesh in 1998 and did it till 2003.
8. In 1999, he was the Senior Advocate at Himachal Pradesh High Court and was part of the Senior Panel for the Central Government, Supreme Court of India.
9. On 8 March 2007, he was appointed as the Himachal Pradesh High Court Judge.
10. On 25 April 2017, he became the Acting Chief Justice of the Himachal Pradesh High Court.
11. He was also the chairman of the H.P. High Court Legal Services Committee.
12. He held discharged statutory duties as Executive Chairman of H.P. State Legal Services Authority and was a member of the Board of Governors, Himachal Pradesh Judicial Academy.
13. He gave a judgment on a case concerning disabled students' admissions under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016.
14. In 2017, his judgement about constructing public toilets on National Highways was highly appreciated.
15. His judgments focused on removing discrimination against married women, checking illegal mining, and protecting rivers from the illegal running of dams.
16. On 14 November 2018, he was appointed as the Chief Justice of Tripura High Court.
17. He was the Patron-in-Chief of the Tripura State Legal Services Authority and Chairman of the Tripura Judicial Academy.
18. In an action appreciated by many, he went for patrolling at 3 am during his tenure as Acting Chief Justice of the Himachal Pradesh High Court.
19. On 11 November 2019, he became the Chief Justice of Patna High Court.
20. He also held positions like Patron-in-Chief of Bihar State Legal Services Authority and Chancellor of Chanakya National Law University, Patna.
21. He took initiatives to save the environment during his service in the Patna High Court.
22. He was appointed as a Judge of the Supreme Court of India on 6 February 2023.
23. He established legal clinics at the Panchayat level to help poor litigants.
24. Sanjay Karol is known for his down-to-earth behavior.
25. Once he helped a milkman who fainted in the Lakkar Bazaar of Shimla.
26. He mentioned being mentored by Arun Jaitley in an interview.
27. In 1999, he was conferred the designation of Senior Advocate by the full court.
28. He was the Chancellor of Himachal Pradesh National Law University.
29. He was the Patron-in-Chief of Himachal Pradesh Legal Services Authority.
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