Justice SN Shukla

Some Lesser Known Facts About Justice Shri Narayan Shukla

• Does Shri Narayan Shukla smoke?: Not Known

• Does Shri Narayan Shukla drink alcohol?: Not Known

• On 29 July 1983, he enrolled as an advocate.

• Mr. Shukla practiced on Civil side.

• Since 1997, he has worked as Standing Counsel for several corporations, co-operative societies, and Indian Railways.

• Mr. Shukla has also worked as Additional Chief Standing Counsel of U.P. at Lucknow Bench of Allahabad High Court.

• On 5 October 2005, he was elevated as Additional Judge.

• On 10 August 2007, he took oath as permanent Judge.

• His name appeared in connection with the medical admission scam which rocked the judiciary and in January 2018, a three-judge in-house panel recommended his removal as Allahabad High Court judge after finding serious allegations against him.

• The Chief Justice of India, Dipak Misra accepted the recommendation of the panel and asked Justice Shukla to either resign or opt for voluntary retirement. However, Justice Shukla turned down the suggestion and refuted all charges. Thereafter, the CJI advised the High Court chief justice to withdraw all judicial work from Justice Shukla.

• Under Article 217 of the Constitution, an HC judge can be removed by an order of the President passed after both Houses of Parliament vote for the removal on grounds of proven “misbehaviour” and “incapacity”. This vote must be by a two-thirds majority.