New Delhi:- According to family sources, the former Chief Justice of India, Ramesh Chandra Lahoti, died at a hospital on Wednesday evening. He was 81 years old.
On June 1, 2004, Justice Lahoti was appointed as the 35th Justice of India, and he retired on November 1, 2005. He enrolled as an advocate in 1962 and joined the bar in the Guna district in 1960. He was born on November 1, 1940.
In April 1977, he was recruited directly to the bench from the bar by the State Higher Judicial Service and was appointed as a district and sessions judge. After serving in the post for a year, Justice Lahoti resigned in May 1978 and returned to the bar to practise mainly in the High Court.
On May 3, 1988, he was appointed an Additional Judge of the Madhya Pradesh High Court and made a permanent judge on August 4, the next year. On February 7, 1994, he was transferred to the Delhi High Court and later appointed as a Judge of the Supreme Court on December 9, 1998.
“Former Chief Justice of India, Justice RC Lahoti, is no more,” tweeted Senior Advocate Pradeep Rai.He was one of the finest chiefs I had ever known. May his soul rest in peace.
Central Railway tweeted condolences on his demise. Saddened to hear of the passing away of RC Lahoti, ex-Chief Justice of India. In this hour of grief, we stand with the family of Justice Lahoti to bear the loss and send heartfelt condolences. ”
Published By : Ankit Singh
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