Nirmal Singh (judge) explained

Honorific-Prefix:Justice
Nirmal Singh
Nationality:Indian
Spouse:Paramjit Kaur Gulshan
Party:Shiromani Akali Dal (2009-2020),Shiromani Akali Dal (Democratic) (2020-Present)
Relations:Dhanna Singh Gulshan (father-in-law)
Children:2 daughters
Residence:Model Town, Phase-1, Bathinda
Birth Place:Rampur, Fatehgarh Sahib, Punjab
Birth Date:6 September 1947
Successor1:Gurpreet Singh
Term End1:2017
Constituency1:Bassi Pathana
Term Start4:12 May 2000
Office4:Punjab and Haryana High Court
Nominator4:Adarsh Sein Anand
Term End4:17 March 2005
Office2:Jammu & Kashmir High Court
Term Start2:18 March 2005
Term End2:06 September 2009
Nominator2:Ramesh Chandra Lahoti
Office:Member of Punjab Legislative Assembly
Appointer2:A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
Appointer4:K.R. Narayanan
Term Start1:2012

Justice Nirmal Singh is an Indian politician and former high court judge.

Early life

Nirmal Singh was born to Sardar Gurdial Singh and Bachan Kaur at Rampur, Fatehgarh Sahib district, Punjab.[1]

In 1964 he completed matriculation from National High School (Balahri Kalan), in 1969 he did B.A. and in 1972 completed his LLB from Panjab University.[2]

He is married to Paramjit Kaur Gulshan, daughter of Dhanna singh Gulshan. Both his wife and father-in-law were Members of Parliament and Union Minister.[3] [4]

Judge career

In 1996 he became District & Session Judge and also served as D & SJ, Vigilance, Punjab.

In 2000 he became a permanent judge of Punjab and Haryana High Court and served till 2005.[5] He was then appointed judge of Jammu & Kashmir High Court and then he retired in 2009.[6]

Political career

He then joined Shiromani Akali Dal and was elected to the 2012 Punjab Legislative Assembly elections from newly created Bassi Pathana assembly constituency.[7] [8] He also fought in 2017 Punjab Legislative Assembly elections from Chakaur Sahib constituency but lost to Charanjit Singh Channi.[9]

He joined Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa's group alleging SAD was promoting caste-based discrimination and differences with interstate water disputes. Later he was expelled from the party and he joined Shiromani Akali Dal (Democratic).[10]

Chairman of Committee on Welfare of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Backward Classes and Member of Committee on Privileges and House Committee of Punjab Legislative Assembly. He is also a life member of The Indian Council of Arbitration and Interstate Water Disputes Tribunal. He also attended Conference on Women Empowerment in Bangladesh.[11]

Committee assignments of Punjab Legislative Assembly

References

  1. Web site: IP Singh. Dec 11, 2016. Hans shift exposes Dalit politics fault lines again Chandigarh News - Times of India. 2020-10-16. The Times of India. en.
  2. Web site: Nirmal Singh(SAD):Constituency- BASSI PATHANA (SC)(FATEHGARH SAHIB) - Affidavit Information of Candidate. 2020-10-16. myneta.info.
  3. Web site: SAD releases third list of 10 candidates : Husband of Paramjit Kaur Gulshan Justice (Retd.) Nirmal Singh candidates from Bassi Pathana. 2020-10-16. www.babushahi.com.
  4. Web site: 2014-02-17. Tough choice for Congress, ex-MLA Shant eyes SAD nod. 2020-10-16. Hindustan Times. en.
  5. Web site: Former Hon'ble Judges of the High Court of Punjab and Haryana. 2020-10-16. www.highcourtchd.gov.in.
  6. Web site: Jammu & Kashmir High Court. 2020-10-16. www.jkhighcourt.nic.in.
  7. Web site: 2016-11-05. MLA report card: Kuljit Singh Nagra and Nirmal Singh. 2020-10-16. Hindustan Times. en.
  8. Web site: Service. Tribune News. 'Outsider' tilt in Bassi Pathana. 2020-10-16. Tribuneindia News Service. en.
  9. Web site: Service. Tribune News. Two MLAs, doctor lock horns in Chamkaur Sahib. 2020-10-16. Tribuneindia News Service. en.
  10. Web site: Service. Tribune News. SAD ex-MLA Justice Nirmal Singh joins Dhindsa. 2020-10-16. Tribuneindia News Service. en.
  11. Web site: Members. 2020-10-16. www.punjabassembly.gov.in.