U. U. Lalit

Judge

Indian Mumbai

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Quick Info

ProfessionJudge
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth09/11/1957
Age68 years
BirthplaceMumbai

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Bio/Wiki

Full nameUday Umesh Lalit

Physical Stats & More

Height175 cm (5’ 9”)
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorSalt & Pepper

Educational Qualification(s)

SchoolHaribhai Devkaran High School and Junior College, Solapur
College/UniversityGovernment Law College, Mumbai
DegreeGraduation at Government Law College, Mumbai

Personal Life

ReligionHinduism
Food HabitVegetarian

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Marriage Date1986
Family
WifeAmita Uday Lalit
Children
Son(s)
  • Shreeyash Lalit (lawyer)
  • Harshad Lalit
Parents
FatherU. R. Lalit (lawyer)
MotherName Not Known

Career

Judicial Service
Service Years1983-2022
Designation(s)
  • Judge of the Supreme Court of India (13 August 2014- 27 August 2022)
  • 49th Chief Justice of India (27 August 2022- 8 November 2022)
Notable Judgements
- Triple Talaq CaseHeld the practice of divorce through instant ‘triple talaq’ among Muslims illegal and unconstitutional
- Kashinath Mahajan v State of MaharashtraRead down Section 18 of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act of 1989
- Ranjana Kumari v State of UttarakhandRuled that migrant laborers shall not be regarded as scheduled caste merely due to state's classification
- Other Cases
  • Pradyuman Bisht v Union of India
  • Amardeep Singh v Harveen Kaur
  • POCSO Act ruling
  • Travancore Royal family's right to administer Sree Padmanabha Swami Temple

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Comes from a family of lawyers.
2. Moved practice to Delhi in January 1986.
3. Attained Senior Advocate status from the Supreme Court of India in April 2004.
4. Acted as Special Public Prosecutor for CBI in the 2G scam case.
5. Represented renowned individuals such as Salman Khan, Amarinder Singh, Navjot Singh Sidhu, Hasan Ali Khan.
6. Directly promoted to the Supreme Court from the Bar in 2014.
7. Served on the Supreme Court of India Legal Services Committee.
8. Assumed the role of Executive Chairman of NALSA in May 2021.
9. Participated in a tribal remarriage ceremony in Araku, Andhra Pradesh in June 2022.
10. Chooses not to drink alcohol.
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