Yatindra Singh
Hon'ble the Chief Justice (Retd.) Yatindra Singh | |
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| 8th Chief Justice of Chhattisgarh High Court | |
| In office 22 October 2012 – 8 October 2014 | |
| Nominated by | Altamas Kabir |
| Appointed by | Pranab Mukherjee |
| Preceded by |
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| Succeeded by | Navin Sinha |
| Judge of Allahabad High Court | |
| In office 5 February 1999 – 21 October 2012 | |
| Nominated by | A. S. Anand |
| Appointed by | K. R. Narayanan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 October 1952 |
| Education | B.Sc and LL.B. |
| Alma mater | Allahabad University |
Yatindra Singh (born 9 October 1952) is a retired Indian judge, who served as the 8th Chief Justice of the Chhattisgarh High Court from 2012 to 2014.[1] He is also former judge of the Allahabad High Court.[2]
Background and education
He belongs to the family of lawyers, his father V. K. S. Chaudhary was a senior advocate at Allahabad High Court and former Advocate general of Uttar Pradesh.[3] His grandfather K. C. S. Chaudhary was a leading advocate at Banda, Uttar Pradesh, where his uncles also practised. He passed High school and intermediate with first division. He completed his graduation in science with distinction from Allahabad University in 1970 by securing 6th rank in order of merit. He represented Uttar Pradesh in Table Tennis. He is a champion, captain and cardholder of the University of Allahabad in Table Tennis and Squash.[4]
Career
He registered with Bar Council of Uttar Pradesh on 18 October 1973[5] and went on to serve as Additional Advocate General of Uttar Pradesh from 26 March 1997 to 4 February 1999.[6] Among other important cases as additional advocate general, he was the main counsel at the Allahabad High Court in the case, where government of chief minister Kalyan Singh was reinstated, after its dismissal by the then Governor Romesh Bhandari.[7]
He was appointed as judge of Allahabad High Court on 5 February 1999 and served as such till his elevation as chief justice of Chhattisgarh High Court in 2012. he took oath on 22 October 2012[8] and retired in 8 October 2014. Post retirement he is practising senior advocate in Supreme Court of India. He has written two books entitled Cyberlaws & A Lawyer's World and Childhood dreams.[5]
References
- ↑ "High Court of Chhattisgarh". highcourt.cg.gov.in. Retrieved 11 May 2026.
- ↑ "Justice Yatindra Singh (Retd.)". The Leaflet. 19 February 2023. Retrieved 11 May 2026.
- ↑ "Legal World and Childhood Dreams: Justice Yatindra Singh Retd. Chief Justice Chhattisgarh High Court". Legal World and Childhood Dreams. Retrieved 11 May 2026.
- ↑ "Hon'ble Mr. Justice Yatindra Singh". www.allahabadhighcourt.in. Retrieved 11 May 2026.
- 1 2 "Legal World and Childhood Dreams: LegalTrek - How I Became A Lawyer". Legal World and Childhood Dreams. 13 March 2016. Retrieved 11 May 2026.
- ↑ "Justice Yatindra Singh takes oath as Chief Justice of Chattisgarh". Zee News. 22 October 2012. Retrieved 21 February 2013.
- ↑ "Law & Justice Publishing". lawjusticepublishing.com. Retrieved 11 May 2026.
- ↑ "Hon'ble Mr. Justice Yatindra Singh". Chhattisgarh High Court. Archived from the original on 22 September 2013. Retrieved 21 February 2013.