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Hon’ble Justice V.S. Sirpurkar
A Legacy in Law and Legal Education
Key Highlights
- Supreme Court of India: Elevated as Judge on January 12, 2007.
- Chief Justice: Served as Chief Justice of the Calcutta High Court and the High Court of Uttaranchal.
- A Family of Lawyers: Hails from a distinguished family where his father, mother, wife, son, daughter-in-law, and brothers are all lawyers.
- Legal Education Pioneer: Instrumental in starting Judicial Academies in Madras, Uttaranchal ("Ujala"), and West Bengal.
Important Dates
- Born: August 22, 1946
- Elected to Bar Council: 1985 & 1991
- Bombay HC Judge: 1992
- Chief Justice (Uttaranchal): July 25, 2004
- Chief Justice (Calcutta): March 20, 2005
- Supreme Court Judge: Jan 12, 2007
- Retired: August 21, 2011 (F.N.)
Early Life & Education
Born on August 22, 1946, Justice Sirpurkar hails from a family deeply rooted in the legal profession. He matriculated from the Chandrapur District of Maharashtra, topping in the district. He completed his graduation from Morris College, Nagpur, in 1966, followed by his Law Degree from the University College of Law, Nagpur.
Career at the Bar
He practiced at the High Court in Nagpur on the Constitutional and Criminal sides. His leadership was evident early on, being elected as Joint Secretary and Secretary of the High Court Bar Association, Nagpur. He was also elected as a Member of the Maharashtra Bar Council twice, in 1985 and 1991.
Journey on the High Court Bench
Elevated as a Judge of the Bombay High Court in 1992, he also served as the Visiting Judge in charge of the Judicial Officers Training Institute in Nagpur. In December 1997, he was transferred to the Madras High Court, where he served as the “Executive Chairman” of the Tamil Nadu State Legal Services Authority and was instrumental in starting the Judicial Academy at Madras.
Leadership as Chief Justice
Justice Sirpurkar was elevated as Chief Justice of the High Court of Uttaranchal on July 25, 2004, where he founded the Judicial Academy called “Ujala”. He then assumed office as the Chief Justice of the High Court at Calcutta on March 20, 2005, where he also established a Judicial Academy.
