Excelsior Correspondent
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Sept 23: President of India has issued warrants of elevation of Justice Bansi Lal Bhat as Permanent Judge of J&K High Court and the oath will take place on Friday.
With the elevation of Justice Bansi Lal Bhat, the strength of Permanent Judges of J&K has gone to nine including Chief Justice.
Born on April 19, 1954 at village Arihal in Pulwama district, Justice Bhat passed Matriculation from Government High School, Hawal when he was below 14 years. He did Graduation from Amar Singh College, Srinagar in 1972 and obtained his Law Degree from University of Kashmir in 1974.
He was enrolled as pleader with Bar Association Srinagar on January 15, 1975. He practiced in civil, criminal and revenue courts until selection in KCS Judicial. He joined as Munsiff on November 17, 1982 and promoted as Sub Judge on June 29, 1989. He served as CJM Jammu till his induction in Higher Judicial Service in August 1999.
He served as Principal District and Sessions Judge in both capital cities besides at Poonch, Reasi and Kathua. He also served as Presiding Officer of Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Jammu for a year.
He got selection Grade on February 1, 2005 and was placed in Super Time Scale on February 1, 2009. He served for two tenures as Special Judge Anti Corruption Jammu and was appointed as Special Judge of the newly created Anti Corruption Court for trial of CBI Cases on August 18, 2011 where he served till his elevation.
He contributed to development of law by delivering many landmark judgments and settled thousands of disputes as Presiding Officer of the Permanent Lok Adalat. He also regularly contributed to SJA Newsletter, raising of standard of legal education by delivering lectures in State Judicial Academy and Faculty of Law, University of Jammu.
He was appointed as Additional Judge of High Court of Jammu and Kashmir on March 8, 2013.
JAMMU, Sept 23: President of India has issued warrants of elevation of Justice Bansi Lal Bhat as Permanent Judge of J&K High Court and the oath will take place on Friday.
With the elevation of Justice Bansi Lal Bhat, the strength of Permanent Judges of J&K has gone to nine including Chief Justice.
Born on April 19, 1954 at village Arihal in Pulwama district, Justice Bhat passed Matriculation from Government High School, Hawal when he was below 14 years. He did Graduation from Amar Singh College, Srinagar in 1972 and obtained his Law Degree from University of Kashmir in 1974.
He was enrolled as pleader with Bar Association Srinagar on January 15, 1975. He practiced in civil, criminal and revenue courts until selection in KCS Judicial. He joined as Munsiff on November 17, 1982 and promoted as Sub Judge on June 29, 1989. He served as CJM Jammu till his induction in Higher Judicial Service in August 1999.
He served as Principal District and Sessions Judge in both capital cities besides at Poonch, Reasi and Kathua. He also served as Presiding Officer of Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Jammu for a year.
He got selection Grade on February 1, 2005 and was placed in Super Time Scale on February 1, 2009. He served for two tenures as Special Judge Anti Corruption Jammu and was appointed as Special Judge of the newly created Anti Corruption Court for trial of CBI Cases on August 18, 2011 where he served till his elevation.
He contributed to development of law by delivering many landmark judgments and settled thousands of disputes as Presiding Officer of the Permanent Lok Adalat. He also regularly contributed to SJA Newsletter, raising of standard of legal education by delivering lectures in State Judicial Academy and Faculty of Law, University of Jammu.
He was appointed as Additional Judge of High Court of Jammu and Kashmir on March 8, 2013.
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