Justice Ajit Bharihoke | |
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Additional Judge, Delhi High Court | |
In office 14 May 2009 – 16 October 2011 | |
Registrar General, Delhi High Court | |
In office 6 January 2007 – 13 May 2009 | |
Personal details | |
Nationality | Indian |
Alma mater | Punjab University, Chandigarh |
Source: [1] | |
Ajit Bharihoke is a former judge of the Delhi High Court. [1] He is known for presiding over several high-profile cases such as Bofors Scandal, [2] Jharkhand Mukti Morcha bribery case, St Kitts case, Lakhubhai Pathak case, [3] Urea Scam. [4]
He earned an LLB degree from Punjab University, Chandigarh and subsequently joined Delhi Judicial Service on 7 December 1974. [5] He served in many judicial positions such as Additional District and Sessions Judge, Special Judge Anti Corruption (CBI), etc. He became Registrar General, Delhi High Court from 6 January 2007 to 13 May 2009. [1]
He was appointed as an Additional Judge in Delhi High Court on 14 May 2009 [1] and retired from the post on 16 October 2011. [5]
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In Jharkhand Mukti Morcha bribery case, he sentenced former Prime Minister PV Narasimha Rao and former Home Minister Buta Singh to three years’ rigorous imprisonment. [6] [7] This was the first case of a Prime Minister to be convicted in a criminal case. [8]
Justice Ajit Bharihoke | |
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Additional Judge, Delhi High Court | |
In office 14 May 2009 – 16 October 2011 | |
Registrar General, Delhi High Court | |
In office 6 January 2007 – 13 May 2009 | |
Personal details | |
Nationality | Indian |
Alma mater | Punjab University, Chandigarh |
Source: [1] | |
Ajit Bharihoke is a former judge of the Delhi High Court. [1] He is known for presiding over several high-profile cases such as Bofors Scandal, [2] Jharkhand Mukti Morcha bribery case, St Kitts case, Lakhubhai Pathak case, [3] Urea Scam. [4]
He earned an LLB degree from Punjab University, Chandigarh and subsequently joined Delhi Judicial Service on 7 December 1974. [5] He served in many judicial positions such as Additional District and Sessions Judge, Special Judge Anti Corruption (CBI), etc. He became Registrar General, Delhi High Court from 6 January 2007 to 13 May 2009. [1]
He was appointed as an Additional Judge in Delhi High Court on 14 May 2009 [1] and retired from the post on 16 October 2011. [5]
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In Jharkhand Mukti Morcha bribery case, he sentenced former Prime Minister PV Narasimha Rao and former Home Minister Buta Singh to three years’ rigorous imprisonment. [6] [7] This was the first case of a Prime Minister to be convicted in a criminal case. [8]