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Dipak Misra (born 3 October 1953) is an Indian jurist who served as the 45th Chief Justice of India from 28 August 2017 till 2 October 2018. He is also former Chief Justice of the Patna High Court and Delhi High Court. He is the nephew of Justice Ranganath Misra, who was the 21st Chief Justice from 1990 to 1991.
Oct 1, 2018 · Justice Dipak Misra was associated with several landmark judgments during his tenure at the Supreme Court. He interpreted the Constitution to expand the scope of fundamental rights. Also, during his tenure as the CJI, four senior judges held an unprecedented press conference.
CJI Dipak Misra hails from the state of Odisha. He enrolled as an Advocate in 1977 and practised Constitutional, Civil, Criminal, Revenue, Service and Sales Tax matters at the Orissa High Court and the Service Tribunal.
Apr 21, 2018 · Chief Justice of India Justice Dipak Misra. (Express Photo/File) Congress leader Kapil Sibal, among those who addressed the media Friday on the impeachment of CJI Dipak Misra, was Justice Ramaswami’s lawyer. Of 401 members present in the House, only 196 voted in favour. No one voted against it.
Justice Misra assumed charge of the office of Chief Justice, Patna High Court on 23rd December, 2009 and charge of the office of the Chief Justice of Delhi High Court on 24th May, 2010. Elevated as a Judge, Supreme Court of India w.e.f. 10.10.2011.
Oct 2, 2018 · Chief justice of India Dipak Misra retires on Tuesday (Oct. 2) after a tumultuous year in office, perhaps the most controversial in the history of the supreme court of India. How do we judge...
CJI Dipak Misra led the special three-judge bench, which announced its final verdict on the 120-year-old dispute over the Cauvery River between the two states on February 16, 2018.
Aug 8, 2017 · Justice Dipak Misra was on Tuesday appointed as the next Chief Justice of India, succeeding incumbent J S Khehar at the helm of Indian Judiciary. The 63-year-old’s appointment was officially announced by the Law Ministry this evening.
Sep 29, 2018 · When he retires on October 2, after 13 months as Chief Justice of India, Dipak Misra will have secured his legacy as a judge who advanced individual liberty and gender equality, thanks in no small measure to a string of progressive verdicts that came in the last few weeks of his tenure.
Oct 13, 2021 · Justice Dipak Misra was born on October 3, 1953, and is an Indian Judge who served as the country’s 45th Chief Justice from August 28, 2017, to October 2, 2018. Justice Ranganath Misra, who served as the 21st Chief Justice from 1990 to 1991, was his uncle.
