Justice Dr. Mukunda Kam Sharma
Judge
Prominent member
Places
- Present address
- B1/ 39, Safdarjung Enclave, Safdarjung Enclave, New Delhi, DL, 110066, India
- Workplace
- Supreme Court of India, New Delhi, DL, 110001, India
Work
- Present work
- Supreme Court of India
- Designation
- Judge ( Retd)
Education
- Qualification
- MA, LLB, PhD
Profile
Life journey
He was a judge in the Supreme Court of India. He assumed charge of this post on 9 April 2008 and retired on 17 September 2011.
Sharma was enrolled as an advocate on 16 June 1970. He practised in the Gauhati High Court in constitutional, service, civil and taxation matters, etc. He also worked as panel and government lawyer for the states of Assam and Manipur and also railways. He was the standing counsel for state of Mizoram from 1981 to 1988 and advocate general of the same State from 28 April 1988 to 7 February 1989. He was designated as senior advocate on 1 January 1988. Worked as Advocate General for state of Nagaland from April 1992 to January 1994. He was a part-time lecturer in law in Gauhati University law college from 1979 to 1992.
He was appointed as permanent judge of the Gauhati High Court from 10 January 1994. Was transferred to Patna High Court and joined on 14 February 1994. Was then transferred to Delhi High Court on 12 December 1994. He was elevated as acting Chief Justice of Delhi High Court effective 28 November 2006.
Area of expertise
Legal
Extra-curricular
Attending convocation, seminars etc in various platforms.
Outstanding performance
He was elevated as Chief Justice of Delhi High Court effective 4 December 2006.
He was elevated as a judge of the Supreme Court of India effective 9 April 2008.
Present / retired activities
Chairman
Vamsadhara Water Disputes Tribunal,
Ministry of Water Resources , River development & Ganga River Rejuvenation
Govt of India
Hobbies
- Reading
- Sports
- Literature
- Editing
- Drama
Recent photos
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