Jagdish Singh Khehar

Judge

Indian Punjab

Quick Info

ProfessionJudge
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth28/08/1952
Age73 years
BirthplacePunjab

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Bio/Wiki

Real NameJagdish Singh Khehar
NicknameNot Known
Zodiac SignVirgo
HometownPunjab

Physical Stats & More

Height173 cm
Weight70 kg
Eye ColorDark Brown
Hair ColorWhite
Body Measurements
Chest40 Inches
Waist34 Inches
Biceps11 Inches

Educational Qualification(s)

CollegePanjab University, Chandigarh
DegreeLL. M. (Master's degree in law)

Personal Life

ReligionSikh
Marital StatusMarried

Career

DebutAs an Advocate in 1979
Salary2.10 lakh/month (INR)

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Khehar became Chief Justice of India on 13 September 2011.
2. He is the first Sikh Chief Justice of India.
3. Before studying law, he earned a degree in science.
4. He received the Gold Medal for ranking 1st in Panjab University.
5. He headed the Supreme Court bench that nullified the National Judicial Accountability Commission (NJAC) Act in 2015.
6. He was part of the bench which incarcerated Sahara India head Subrata Roy in an investor refund case.
7. Khehar became a Judge of the Supreme Court of India on 13 September 2011.
8. He served as the 44th Chief Justice of India from 4 January 2017 to 27 August 2017.
9. He was elevated to the Punjab and Haryana High Court on 8 February 1999.
10. He served as Chief Justice of the Uttarakhand High Court from 29 November 2009.
11. He served as Chief Justice of the Karnataka High Court from 8 August 2010.
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