H. K. Sema Explained

Term Start1:	2002
Term End1:	2008
Office2:	Judge of the Gauhati High Court, Kohima Bench
Term Start2:	1992
Term End2:	2001
Birth Date:	1 June 1943
Birth Place:	Nagaland, India
Alma Mater:	St Joseph's College, Darjeeling (1967) Government Law College, Mumbai (1970)
Nationality:	India

H. K. Sema (born 1 June 1943) is an Indian jurist and former judge of the Supreme Court of India.^{[1] [2]} He has also served as the chairperson of Uttar Pradesh Human Rights Commission.^[3]

Early life

Sema was born on 1 June 1943. He completed his graduation from St Joseph's College, Darjeeling in 1967 and a Bachelor of Laws from Government Law College, Mumbai in 1970.^[4]

Posts held

• Junior Government Advocate, Nagaland in 1971-1975.^[4]
• Assistant Advocate General, Nagaland from 16 November 1985.^[4]
• Judge of Guwahati High Court, Kohima Bench, 1992-2001^[5]
• Judge of High Court of Jammu and Kashmir, 7 June 2001. Appointed Chief Justice of High Court of Jammu and Kashmir on 12 September 2001.^[4]
• Appointed as Chief Justice of Gujarat High Court on 25 January 2000.^[4]
• Elevated as Judge of the Supreme Court of India, 2002 to 2008.^[4]
• Chairperson of Uttar Pradesh Human Rights Commission.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Former Supreme Court Judges of India . web archive . SCI . https://web.archive.org/web/20181117021545/https://www.sci.gov.in/former-justices . 17 May 2020. 17 November 2018 .
2. News: PTI . Retired SC judge advocates own High Court for Nagaland . 8 April 2022 . Business Standard India . 9 November 2014.
3. News: Jain . Ritika . Most Supreme Court judges like to keep their retirement days busy . 8 April 2022 . ThePrint . 25 July 2018.
4. Web site: Former Hon'ble Judges of the Supreme Court of India/ Chief Justice of India, who served as Chief Justice/ Hon'ble Judge of this High Court . ghconline.gov.in . 8 April 2022.
5. Web site: GHC judge profile . Kohima high court . 17 May 2020.