D. K. Jain

Devinder Kumar Jain (born 25 January 1948; mostly known as D. K. Jain) is an Indian Retired Judge. He is former Judge of Supreme Court of India. He is also former and 26th Chief Justice of Punjab and Haryana High Court and a Judge of Delhi High Court.[1]

Hon'ble Retd. Justice

D. K. Jain
Judge of Supreme Court of India
In office
10 April 2006 – 24 January 2013
Nominated byYogesh Kumar Sabharwal
Appointed byA. P. J. Abdul Kalam
Chief Justice of Punjab and Haryana High Court
In office
11 March 2005 – 9 April 2006
Nominated byRamesh Chandra Lahoti
Appointed byA. P. J. Abdul Kalam
Judge of Delhi High Court
In office
19 March 1991 – 10 March 2005
Nominated byRanganath Misra
Appointed byRamaswamy Venkataraman
Personal details
Born (1948-01-25) 25 January 1948
ParentsKaushalya Wati Jain (mother)
Muni Lal Jain (father)

Early life & career

Jain was born on 25 January 1948.[1] After completing B.Sc. and LL.B, he enrolled as an Advocate at Delhi on 9 August 1974. He was appointed as the Additional Judge of the Delhi High Court on 19 March 1991 and become a permanent Judge from 23 January 1992.[2] He promoted as Chief Justice of Punjab and Haryana High Court on 11 March 2005. He was elevated as a Judge of the Supreme Court of India on 10 April 2006. He retired as the Supreme Court judge on 24 January 2013 and during the tenure he delivered 135 judgments.[3] He is appointed as the first court-appointed ombudsman for the Board of Cricket Control in India on 29 February 2019.[4][5]

References
  1. "Hon'ble Mr. Justice D.K. Jain". nalsa.gov.in. 7 January 2019. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
  2. "Former Judges". delhihighcourt.nic.in. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
  3. Bench, Bar &. "The Verdictum Justice D K Jain". Bar and Bench - Indian Legal news. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
  4. Sportstar, Team. "D. K. Jain appointed BCCI Ombudsman". TheHindu. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
  5. "SC appoints former judge D K Jain as first ombudsman in BCCI". The Economic Times. 21 February 2019. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
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