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Jagdish Singh Khehar (Chief Justice)

movie Judge cake 28 August 1952 (Thursday)
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Height

in centimeters- 173 cm in meters- 1.73 m in Feet Inches- 5’ 8”

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Age

72

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Nation

Indian

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Basic Information

Date of Birth: 28 August 1952 (Thursday)
Zodiac Sign: Virgo
Nationality: Indian
Hometown: Punjab

Family & Relationships

Marital Status: Married
Children: Son- Not Known Daughter- Not Known

Education

Schools: Not Known
Colleges: Panjab University, Chandigarh
Education: LL. M. (Master's degree in law)

Lifestyle

Religion: Sikh

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Some Lesser Known Facts About Jagdish Singh Khehar

  • Does Jagdish Singh Khehar smoke?: Not Known
  • Does Jagdish Singh Khehar drink alcohol?: Not Known
  • Khehar was appointed as the Chief Justice of India on 13 September 2011 and will be the 44 the Chief Justice of India after the retirement of CJI T S Thakur on 44th January 2017.
  • Justice Thakur recommended his name as his successor.
  • He is the first ever Chief Justice of India from Sikh community.
  • Before doing law, he graduated in science.
  • He was awarded the Gold Medal after he secured 1st position in the Panjab University.
  • He led the 5-judge bench of the Supreme Court that struck down the controversial National Judicial Accountability Commission (NJAC) Act in 2015.
  • He was also on the bench that sent Sahara India chief Subrata Roy to jail in a case relating to refund of monies to investors.

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