Krishna Murari Explained

Krishna Murari
Office:Judge of the Supreme Court of India
Nominator:Ranjan Gogoi
Appointer:Ram Nath Kovind
Term Start:23 September 2019
Term End:8 July 2023
Office1:Chief Justice of the Punjab and Haryana High Court
Termstart1:2 June 2018
Termend1:22 September 2019
Preceded1:Ajay Kumar Mittal (acting)
Appointer1:Ram Nath Kovind
Nominator1:Dipak Misra
Office2:Judge of the Allahabad High Court
Termstart2:7 January 2004
Termend2:1 June 2018
Appointer2:A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
Nominator2:V. N. Khare
Birth Date:9 July 1958
Birth Place:Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh

Krishna Murari (born 9 July 1958) is a former judge of the Supreme Court of India and former chief justice of the Punjab and Haryana High Court. He has also served as a judge of the Allahabad High Court till his elevation as chief justice of the Punjab and Haryana High Court.

Career

Murari was born in a lawyer family of Uttar Pradesh. His uncle G.N. Verma & R.N. Verma were senior advocate and a leading lawyer. Murari passed Bachelor of Laws from the Allahabad University, Prayagraj. He was enrolled as an advocate on 23 December 1981 and started practice in the Allahabad High Court on civil, constitutional, company and revenue matters. In his 22 years law career, he served as standing counsel of Uttar Pradesh State Yarn Company, Northern Railway Primary Co-operative Bank, Uttar Pradesh State Textile Corporation etc. He also appeared for Bundelkhand University of Jhansi. Murari was appointed an additional judge of the Allahabad High Court on 7 January 2004 and became the permanent judge in 2005.[1] On 2 June 2018 he was elevated in the post of the chief justice of Punjab and Haryana High Court in Chandigarh after the retirement of Justice Shiavax Jal Vazifdar.[2] [3] [4] [5] He was elevated as judge of Supreme Court of India on 23 September 2019. He retired from the Supreme Court on 8 July 2023.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD. 24 November 2018.
  2. Web site: Hon'ble Judges. highcourtchd.gov.in. 24 November 2018.
  3. News: Justice Krishna Murari to be Punjab and Haryana High Court Chief Justice. Malik. Saurabh. 26 April 2018. The Tribune. India. 21 March 2019.
  4. Web site: Justice Krishna Murari Appointed As Chief Justice Of Punjab And Haryana High Court. 24 November 2018.
  5. Web site: Justice Krishna Murari set to be chief justice of Punjab and Haryana high court. hindustantimes.com. 24 November 2018.
  6. Web site: Krishna Murari . 2023-08-11 . Supreme Court Observer . en-US.