H. K. Sema
H. K. Sema | |
|---|---|
| Judge of the Supreme Court of India | |
| In office 2002–2008 | |
| Judge of the Gauhati High Court, Kohima Bench | |
| In office 1992–2001 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 June 1943 Nagaland, India |
| Alma mater | St Joseph's College, Darjeeling (1967) Government Law College, Mumbai (1970) |
Hotoi Khetoho Sema[1] (born 1 June 1943) is an Indian jurist and former judge of the Supreme Court of India.[2][3] He has also served as the chairperson of Uttar Pradesh Human Rights Commission.[4] He is, till date, the only Supreme Court judge to be appointed from among the Scheduled Tribes, and the only Christian judge to be elevated to the top court from the North-Eastern states.[5]
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.[6]
Posts held
- Junior Government Advocate, Nagaland in 1971-1975.[6]
- Assistant Advocate General, Nagaland from 16 November 1985.[6]
- Judge of Guwahati High Court, Kohima Bench, 1992-2001[7]
- 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.[6]
- Appointed as Chief Justice of Gujarat High Court on 25 January 2000.[6]
- Elevated as Judge of the Supreme Court of India, 2002 to 2008.[6]
- Chairperson of Uttar Pradesh Human Rights Commission.[6]
References
- ↑ "Justice Sema sworn in SC judge". The Times of India. PTI. 9 April 2002. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Former Supreme Court Judges of India". web archive. SCI. Archived from the original on 17 November 2018. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
- ↑ PTI (9 November 2014). "Retired SC judge advocates own High Court for Nagaland". Business Standard India. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
- ↑ Jain, Ritika (25 July 2018). "Most Supreme Court judges like to keep their retirement days busy". ThePrint. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
- ↑ Reghunath, Leena Gita; Patnaik, Sushovan (4 January 2024). "Supreme Court Review 2023: The diversity problem remained unaddressed". Supreme Court Observer. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "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. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
- ↑ "GHC judge profile". Kohima high court. Archived from the original on 28 April 2020. Retrieved 17 May 2020.