Madan Bhimarao Lokur (born 31 December 1953) is an Indian jurist. He is a judge of the Supreme Court of Fiji.[1] He is former judge of the Supreme Court of India. He is also a former chief justice of the Andhra Pradesh High Court and Gauhati High Court and judge of the Delhi High Court.[2][3]
Madan Bhimrao Lokur | |
|---|---|
 Lokur in 2017 | |
| Judge of the Supreme Court of Fiji | |
| Assumed office 12 August 2019 | |
| Appointed by | Jioji Konrote |
| Judge of the Supreme Court of India | |
| In office 4 June 2012 – 30 December 2018 | |
| Nominated by | S. H. Kapadia |
| Appointed by | Pratibha Patil |
| Chief Justice of the Andhra Pradesh High Court | |
| In office 15 November 2011 – 3 June 2012 | |
| Nominated by | S. H. Kapadia |
| Appointed by | Pratibha Patil |
| Chief Justice of the Gauhati High Court | |
| In office 24 June 2010 – 14 November 2011 | |
| Nominated by | S. H. Kapadia |
| Appointed by | Pratibha Patil |
| Judge of the Delhi High Court | |
| In office 19 February 1999 – 23 June 2010 | |
| Nominated by | Adarsh Sein Anand |
| Appointed by | Kocheril Raman Narayanan |
| Additional Solicitor General of India | |
| In office 14 July 1998 – 18 February 1999 | |
| Appointed by | Kocheril Raman Narayanan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 31 December 1953 |
| Alma mater | Faculty of Law, University of Delhi |
Education
editLokur was educated at the Modern School, New Delhi. He later attended St. Joseph's College, Allahabad for his ISC examinations. For his university studies, Lokur graduated in history from St. Stephen's College, Delhi University with honours. He obtained his law degree from Faculty of Law, University of Delhi.[4]
Judgeship
editLokur was elevated to the bench on 19 February 1999. He joined the Delhi High Court as an additional judge. He was appointed a permanent judge of that High Court on 5 July 1999.
He also functioned as the acting chief justice of the Delhi High Court from 13 February 2010 to 21 May 2010 before being transferred as the chief justice of the Gauhati High Court from 24 June 2010 to 14 November 2011 and High Court of Judicature at Hyderabad from 15 November 2011 to 3 June 2012.
He was elevated as a judge of the Supreme Court on 4 June 2012.[1] He retired as senior most judge of Supreme Court on 30 December 2018. He is now[when?] a judge of the non-resident panel of the Supreme court of Fiji, and by far the first Indian judge to become a judge of a foreign country.
Notable judgements and decisions
editMinority sub-quota
editIn May 2012, Andhra Pradesh High Court Divisional Bench consisting of Chief Justice Madan Lokur and Justice P. V. Sanjay Kumar struck down the government of India's decision to allocate 4.5% sub-quota (within the 27% Other Backward Classes quota) for minorities. The bench held that the sub-quota was based on religion and not on any other intelligible consideration.[5][6] The court criticised the decision by saying, "In fact, we must express our anguish at the rather casual manner in which the entire issue has been taken up by the central government."[7]
Illegal mining scam
editAs the Chief Justice of the Andhra Pradesh High Court, Lokur suspended Special CBI Judge T Pattabhirama Rao and ordered his prosecution in a Mining scam case relating to the Reddy brothers. The complaint against the judge was that he granted bail to G. Janardhana Reddy after receiving a bribe.[8]
References
edit- ^ a b "Hon'ble Mr. Justice Madan B. Lokur". Supreme Court of India. Archived from the original on 17 January 2013.
- ^ Menon, Amarnath K. (16 May 2019). "Justice Madan Lokur made non–resident judge of Fiji Supreme Court". India Today. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
- ^ "Ex-Supreme Court judge Madan Lokur sworn in as a judge of Fiji SC". The Economic Times. 12 August 2019. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
- ^ "Home | SUPREME COURT OF INDIA".
- ^ "Andhra Pradesh High Court rejects Centre's 4.5% minority sub-quota". Economic Times. 29 May 2012. Archived from the original on 18 April 2015. Retrieved 21 February 2013.
- ^ "Andhra HC strikes down minorities sub-quota". The Hindu. 28 May 2012. Retrieved 21 February 2013.
- ^ "HC Quashes Centre's 4.5% Sub-Quota for Minorities". 28 May 2012. Archived from the original on 29 May 2012. Retrieved 28 May 2012.
- ^ "Justice Lokur elevated to Supreme Court". Zee news. 4 June 2012. Retrieved 21 February 2013.