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	=== Gujarat Shrine Restoration ===		=== Gujarat Shrine Restoration ===
	He was a part of the bench with Justice [[Dipak Misra]], which held that destruction of places of worship by a dominant group is not a violation of ~~the~~ Article 21, Right to Life.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2 March 2023 \|title=Gujarat Shrine Restoration \|url=https://www.scobserver.in/cases/state-of-gujarat-v-islamic-relief-committee-of-gujarat-shrine-restoration-case-background/ \|website=SC Observer}}</ref>		He was a part of the bench with Justice [[Dipak Misra]], which held that destruction of places of worship by a dominant group is not a violation of Article 21, Right to Life.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2 March 2023 \|title=Gujarat Shrine Restoration \|url=https://www.scobserver.in/cases/state-of-gujarat-v-islamic-relief-committee-of-gujarat-shrine-restoration-case-background/ \|website=SC Observer}}</ref>

	== Notable dissents ==		== Notable dissents ==

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	'''Prafulla Chandra Pant''' (born 30 August 1952) is ~~an Indian~~ retired judge and author who served as a judge of the [[Supreme Court of India]] from 2014 to 2017.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web \|title=Chief Justice & Judges {{!}} SUPREME COURT OF INDIA \|url=https://main.sci.gov.in/chief-justice-judges \|access-date=2022-12-29 \|website=main.sci.gov.in}}</ref> He also served as a member of the [[National Human Rights Commission of India]] from 2019 to 2021.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|title=Former Chairpersons and Members {{!}} National Human Rights Commission India \|url=https://nhrc.nic.in/about-us/composition_prev \|access-date=2022-12-29 \|website=nhrc.nic.in}}</ref> Prior to his appointment as a judge of the Supreme Court of India, he had previously served as [[Chief justice\|Chief Justice]] of [[Meghalaya High Court]] at [[Shillong]] and as a judge of [[Uttarakhand High Court]] at [[Nainital]].<ref name="meghalaya.gov.in">{{cite web \|title=Government of Meghalaya — Chief Justice \|url=http://meghalaya.gov.in:8080/megportal/government/keycontact/14796 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140409003451/http://meghalaya.gov.in:8080/megportal/government/keycontact/14796 \|archive-date=9 April 2014 \|accessdate=6 April 2014 \|publisher=meghalaya.gov.in}}</ref>		'''Prafulla Chandra Pant''' (born 30 August 1952) is a retired judge and author from India who served as a judge of the [[Supreme Court of India]] from 2014 to 2017.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web \|title=Chief Justice & Judges {{!}} SUPREME COURT OF INDIA \|url=https://main.sci.gov.in/chief-justice-judges \|access-date=2022-12-29 \|website=main.sci.gov.in}}</ref> He also served as a member of the [[National Human Rights Commission of India]] from 2019 to 2021.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|title=Former Chairpersons and Members {{!}} National Human Rights Commission India \|url=https://nhrc.nic.in/about-us/composition_prev \|access-date=2022-12-29 \|website=nhrc.nic.in}}</ref> Prior to his appointment as a judge of the Supreme Court of India, he had previously served as [[Chief justice\|Chief Justice]] of [[Meghalaya High Court]] at [[Shillong]] and as a judge of [[Uttarakhand High Court]] at [[Nainital]].<ref name="meghalaya.gov.in">{{cite web \|title=Government of Meghalaya — Chief Justice \|url=http://meghalaya.gov.in:8080/megportal/government/keycontact/14796 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140409003451/http://meghalaya.gov.in:8080/megportal/government/keycontact/14796 \|archive-date=9 April 2014 \|accessdate=6 April 2014 \|publisher=meghalaya.gov.in}}</ref>
	He is one of the very few judges to have reached the apex court who joined judicial service as a civil judge junior division (Munsiff).<ref>{{Cite web \|title=What is the career trajectory of a judge in lower judiciary? \|url=https://lawsikho.com/blog/what-is-the-career-trajectory-of-a-judge-in-the-lower-judiciary/ \|access-date=24 January 2023 \|website=Law Sikho}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news \|last=India \|first=Press Trust of \|date=2017-08-29 \|title=SC judge Justice P C Pant demits office \|work=Business Standard India \|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/sc-judge-justice-p-c-pant-demits-office-117082901164_1.html \|access-date=2023-03-02}}</ref>He was the first [[jurist]] from [[Uttarakhand]] to serve as a judge of Supreme Court of India.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Former Hon'ble Judges \|url=https://highcourtofuttarakhand.gov.in/pages/display/273-former-honble-judges}}</ref> He was also the first [[Chief justice\|Chief Justice]] of Meghalaya High Court to be elevated as Judge, Supreme Court of India.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Former Chief Justices and Judges {{!}} High Court of Meghalaya \|url=https://meghalayahighcourt.nic.in/former-chief-justices-judges}}</ref>		He is one of the very few judges to have reached the apex court who joined judicial service as a civil judge junior division (Munsiff).<ref>{{Cite web \|title=What is the career trajectory of a judge in lower judiciary? \|url=https://lawsikho.com/blog/what-is-the-career-trajectory-of-a-judge-in-the-lower-judiciary/ \|access-date=24 January 2023 \|website=Law Sikho}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news \|last=India \|first=Press Trust of \|date=2017-08-29 \|title=SC judge Justice P C Pant demits office \|work=Business Standard India \|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/sc-judge-justice-p-c-pant-demits-office-117082901164_1.html \|access-date=2023-03-02}}</ref>He was the first [[jurist]] from [[Uttarakhand]] to serve as a judge of Supreme Court of India.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Former Hon'ble Judges \|url=https://highcourtofuttarakhand.gov.in/pages/display/273-former-honble-judges}}</ref> He was also the first [[Chief justice\|Chief Justice]] of Meghalaya High Court to be elevated as Judge, Supreme Court of India.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Former Chief Justices and Judges {{!}} High Court of Meghalaya \|url=https://meghalayahighcourt.nic.in/former-chief-justices-judges}}</ref>

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	{{Quote\|text="In the present case, the allegations do not disclose merely an economic offence but it shows a transgression of the constitutional rights of the victims of the crime. The Chairman of the APSC has the responsibility on behalf of the State for enforcement of the Fundamental Rights of equality in matters of public employment enshrined under Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitution of India. If the allegations are found to be true, then the offence cannot merely be considered as an economic offence, but a fraud on the Constitution itself by the persons appointed to enforce it."\|author=Prafulla Chandra Pant\|title=}}		{{Quote\|text="In the present case, the allegations do not disclose merely an economic offence but it shows a transgression of the constitutional rights of the victims of the crime. The Chairman of the APSC has the responsibility on behalf of the State for enforcement of the Fundamental Rights of equality in matters of public employment enshrined under Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitution of India. If the allegations are found to be true, then the offence cannot merely be considered as an economic offence, but a fraud on the Constitution itself by the persons appointed to enforce it."\|author=Prafulla Chandra Pant\|title=}}

			== Personal life ==
			Prafulla Chandra Pant and his wife, Rashmi Pant were married on 10 June 1979. They have three daughters: Surabhi, Tanushree and Noopur. His wife has made very few public appearances at social events and functions, however Justice Pant has stated that, she had played her role silently in his career, supporting him.<ref>{{Citation \|title=FAREWELL FUNCTION IN HONOUR OF HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PRAFULLA CHANDRA PANT (PART 2 OF 2) \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P274BoudSkk \|language=en \|access-date=2022-12-09}}</ref>

	==Works==		==Works==

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	=== Gujarat Shrine Restoration ===		=== Gujarat Shrine Restoration ===
	He was a part of the bench with Justice [[Dipak Misra]], which held that destruction of places of worship by a dominant group is not a violation of the Article 21, Right to Life.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2 March 2023 \|title=Gujarat Shrine Restoration \|url=https://www.scobserver.in/cases/state-of-gujarat-v-islamic-relief-committee-of-gujarat-shrine-restoration-case-background/ \|website=SC Observer}}</ref>		He was a part of the bench with Justice [[Dipak Misra]], which held that destruction of places of worship by a dominant group is not a violation of the Article 21, Right to Life.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2 March 2023 \|title=Gujarat Shrine Restoration \|url=https://www.scobserver.in/cases/state-of-gujarat-v-islamic-relief-committee-of-gujarat-shrine-restoration-case-background/ \|website=SC Observer}}</ref>

			== Notable dissents ==

			=== Corruption and Bail ===
			In a 2:1 judgment dated 16 August 2017, Justice Pant penned the dissenting opinion in Rakesh Kumar Paul vs State of Assam passed by the Supreme Court over a case of alleged corruption.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=16 August 2017 \|title=Rakesh Kumar Paul vs State of Assam \|url=https://indiankanoon.org/doc/194334432/ \|website=Indian Kanoon}}</ref>

			{{Quote\|text="In the present case, the allegations do not disclose merely an economic offence but it shows a transgression of the constitutional rights of the victims of the crime. The Chairman of the APSC has the responsibility on behalf of the State for enforcement of the Fundamental Rights of equality in matters of public employment enshrined under Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitution of India. If the allegations are found to be true, then the offence cannot merely be considered as an economic offence, but a fraud on the Constitution itself by the persons appointed to enforce it."\|author=Prafulla Chandra Pant\|title=}}

	==Works==		==Works==

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	Justice Pant has written many books on different subjects of law, few of which includes:		Justice Pant has written many books on different subjects of law, few of which includes:
	*Prafulla Chandra Pant. ''Marriage, Divorce and Other Matrimonial Disputes''		*Prafulla Chandra Pant. ''Marriage, Divorce and Other Matrimonial Disputes''
	* Prafulla Chandra Pant. ''Sundar Nirnay Kaise Likhen'' (in Hindi) (lit. How To Write Good Judgements)~~<ref name=scofi/>~~		* Prafulla Chandra Pant. ''Sundar Nirnay Kaise Likhen'' (in Hindi) (lit. How To Write Good Judgements)
	* Prafulla Chandra Pant and T. P. Gopalakrishnan. ''The Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956''. Law Book Co., 1994		* Prafulla Chandra Pant and T. P. Gopalakrishnan. ''The Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956''. Law Book Co., 1994
	* Prafulla Chandra Pant and Somnath Aggarwal. ''Commentary On the Law of Maintenance''. Orient Publications New Delhi, 1995		* Prafulla Chandra Pant and Somnath Aggarwal. ''Commentary On the Law of Maintenance''. Orient Publications New Delhi, 1995

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 He demitted the office on 11 September 2021.<ref name=":0" />
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 ===Defamation and Freedom of Speech===
-A judgement of a two judge [[Bench (law)|bench]] of the Supreme Court of India, which included Justice Pant and Justice [[Dipak Misra]], has been criticized for upholding [[defamation]] to be a criminal offense. It has been argued that the verdict strikes a blow against [[Freedom of speech|freedom of speech and expression]] in India.<ref name="Wire June 2016">{{cite news|url=http://thewire.in/40001/on-defamation-macaulay-has-the-last-laugh-on-india/ |title=On Defamation, Macaulay Has the Last Laugh on India |work=The Wire|date=2 June 2016|accessdate=21 November 2016}}</ref><ref name="The Hindu May 2016">{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/A-blow-against-free-speech/article14321176.ece |title=A blow against free speech |work=The Hindu|date=16 May 2016|accessdate=21 November 2016}}</ref><ref name="The Hoot May 2016">{{cite news|url=http://www.thehoot.org/free-speech/judgements/awful-reasoning-and-tortuous-verbosity-9367 |title=Awful reasoning and tortuous verbosity |work=The Hoot|date=17 May 2016|accessdate=21 November 2016}}</ref><ref name="Fronteline June 2016">{{cite news|url=http://www.frontline.in/the-nation/defamation-as-crime/article8644854.ece |title=Defamation as crime |work=Frontline|date=10 June 2016|accessdate=21 November 2016}}</ref><ref name="Tribune 2016">{{cite news|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/editorials/a-blow-to-free-speech/236339.html |title=A blow to free speech |work=The Tribune|date=14 May 2016|accessdate=21 November 2016}}</ref><ref name="Mint May 2016">{{cite news|url=http://www.livemint.com/Opinion/beekHMzutk7PQJG0fiOTuI/Supreme-Courts-curious-approach-on-defamation.html |title=Supreme Court’s curious approach on defamation |work=Mint|date=19 May 2016|accessdate=21 November 2016}}</ref><ref name="The Hindu May 2016 2">{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/editorial/a-disappointing-verdict/article8596820.ece |title=A disappointing verdict |work=The Hindu|date=14 May 2016|accessdate=23 November 2016}}</ref><ref name="HT May 2016">{{cite news|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/analysis/if-truth-is-justice-sc-needs-to-reconsider-criminal-defamation-verdict/story-6OB8a9h9UvA3RfF2pE3HkJ.html |title=If truth is justice, SC needs to reconsider criminal defamation verdict|work=Hindustan Times|date=17 May 2016|accessdate=23 November 2016}}</ref><ref name ="SCI May 2016">{{cite web |title=SUBRAMANIAN SWAMY VERSUS UNION OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF LAW & ORS.|first=Deepak|last=Misra|url=http://supremecourtofindia.nic.in/FileServer/2016-05-13_1463126071.pdf|accessdate=21 November 2016}}</ref>
+=== Yakub Memon's Appeal ===
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	==Career==		==Career==
	Justice Pant joined the Bar Council at Allahabad in 1973, and entered into Uttar Pradesh Judicial Service in the year 1976 (through Uttar Pradesh Munsif Services Examination, 1973). He held different posts in Judicial Service at [[Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh\|Ghaziabad]], [[Pilibhit]], [[Ranikhet]], [[Bareilly]] and [[Meerut]] in state of [[Uttar Pradesh]]. Thereafter he was promoted to Uttar Pradesh Higher Judicial Service in 1990, and joined as Additional District Judge of the [[Bahraich district]]. He also worked as Joint Registrar in the [[High Court of Allahabad]].<ref name="scofi">[http://supremecourtofindia.nic.in/judges/sjud/pcpant.htm Sitting Hon'ble Judges]</ref>

	===~~Judge and chief justice~~===		=== Advocacy ===
	~~After creation of~~ the ~~new state of [[Uttarakhand]], he served as the first Judicial Secretary of the state. He also held the post of District~~ and ~~Sessions Judge at [[Nainital district]] before being posted as Registrar General of~~ the [[High Court ~~of Uttarakhand]] at [[Nainital~~]]. ~~He Took oath of Office of Additional Judge~~, ~~High Court of Uttarakhand with effect~~ from ~~29 June 2004, where after, he was confirmed on 19 February 2008, as a permanent Judge of the Uttarakhand High Court~~. He ~~assumed charge of Office of Chief Justice of the [[High Court~~ of ~~Meghalaya]] at [[Shillong]] in~~ the ~~forenoon of 20 September 2013 and continued till 12 August 2014. On being further elevated he took oath of Office of Judge~~, ~~[[Supreme Court~~ of ~~India]] on 13 August 2014~~. ~~After serving over 3 years as~~ a judge ~~of the Supreme Court of India, He demitted the office at 29 August 2017~~.<ref ~~name~~=~~scofi~~/>		Pant joined the Bar at Allahabad in 1973 and began practicing in the [[Allahabad High Court]]. As a novice, he learnt advocacy from learned advocates Ramesh Chandra Srivastava in 1974 and Vishnu Dayal Singh in 1975 respectively. He practiced advocacy primarily to gain a clear insight of the legal profession, not to set up a career out of it. He aspired to clear Munsif Services Examination (now PCS J) and endeavoured to become a judge.<ref>{{Cite book \|title=संघर्ष और भाग्य \|pages=36-37 \|language=hi}}</ref>

	He ~~was appointed as an honourable member~~ of the ~~National Human Rights Commission of India~~ in ~~April 2019~~. He joined the office on ~~22 April 2019~~.		=== Excise Inspector ===
			He took the UP Judicial Service Examination and before the declaration of its result also took the Excise Inspector exam and cleared it. He was posted at [[Sagar, Madhya Pradesh\|Sagar]], [[Madhya Pradesh]] in the Central Excise and Customs department. He joined the office on 23 February 1976. On the same day, he tendered his resignation as Member of [[Bar Council of Uttar Pradesh]] and ceased to practice. During his course of employment as Central Excise Inspector, he caught two consignments of illegal tobacco and apprehended the persons who were later found guilty. On 5 December 1976, he was informed by the Uttar Pradesh government of his appointment as a Munsiff (Civil Judge Junior Division) in the Uttar Pradesh Judicial Service and thereafter, he submitted his resignation letter to the Central Excise department to join the judicial service.<ref>{{Cite book \|title=संघर्ष और भाग्य \|pages=38-40}}</ref>

	He ~~demitted the office~~ at ~~10 September 2021 due~~ to ~~cataract~~, ~~an eye disease~~.		=== District judiciary ===
			Pant entered into Uttar Pradesh Judicial Service in the year 1976 (through Uttar Pradesh Munsif Services Examination, 1973). He held different posts in Judicial Service at [[Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh\|Ghaziabad]], [[Pilibhit]], [[Ranikhet]], [[Bareilly]] and [[Meerut]] in [[Uttar Pradesh]]. Thereafter he was promoted to Uttar Pradesh Higher Judicial Service in 1990, and joined as Additional District Judge of the [[Bahraich district]]. He also worked as Joint Registrar in the [[High Court of Allahabad]].

			After creation of the new state of [[Uttarakhand]], he served as the first Judicial Secretary of the state. He also held the post of District and Sessions Judge at [[Nainital district]] before being posted as Registrar General of the [[High Court of Uttarakhand]] at [[Nainital]].<ref name=":1" />

			===High Court Judge and Chief Justice===
			[[File:Prafulla Chandra Pant.jpg\|alt=Justice Pant being sworn in as Chief Justice, Meghalaya High Court at Raj Bhawan, Shillong by Governor Krishan Kant Paul\|thumb\|Justice Pant being sworn in as Chief Justice, Meghalaya High Court at Raj Bhawan, Shillong by Governor [[Krishan Kant Paul]]]]
			He took oath of Office of Additional Judge, High Court of Uttarakhand with effect from 29 June 2004, where after, he was confirmed on 19 February 2008, as a permanent Judge of the Uttarakhand High Court. He assumed charge of Office of Chief Justice of the [[High Court of Meghalaya]] at [[Shillong]] in the forenoon of 20 September 2013.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2013-09-19 \|title=Justice Prafulla Chandra Pant Appointed New Chief Justice of the Meghalaya High Court \|url=https://www.jagranjosh.com/current-affairs/justice-prafulla-chandra-pant-appointed-new-chief-justice-of-the-meghalaya-high-court-1379574941-1 \|access-date=2022-12-21 \|website=Jagranjosh.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news \|last=ANI \|date=2013-09-19 \|title=Prafulla Chandra Pant appointed as Chief Justice of Meghalaya \|work=Business Standard India \|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ani/prafulla-chandra-pant-appointed-as-chief-justice-of-meghalaya-113091901099_1.html \|access-date=2022-12-21}}</ref>

	{{~~fact~~\|date=~~September~~ 2021}}		=== Supreme Court ===
			On being further elevated he took oath of office of Judge, [[Supreme Court of India]] on 13 August 2014. After serving over 3 years as a judge of the Supreme Court of India, he demitted the office on 29 August 2017.<ref name=":1" />

			=== National Human Rights Commission of India ===
			He was appointed as a member of the [[National Human Rights Commission of India\|National Human Rights Commission]] of India in April 2019. He joined the office on 22 April 2019.<ref name=":0" />

			After almost 5 months of retirement of NHRC Chairperson and former Chief Justice of India [[H. L. Dattu]], he was appointed as the Acting Chairperson of the Commission on 25 April 2021 and continued as the Acting Chairperson till 1 June 2021. Pant, in March 2021 termed the vacant positions in NHRC and State Commissions as a "matter of concern".<ref>{{Cite news \|last=Correspondent \|first=Special \|date=2021-05-03 \|title=Justice Pant appointed NHRC acting chairperson \|language=en-IN \|work=The Hindu \|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/justice-pant-appointed-nhrc-acting-chairperson/article34471512.ece \|access-date=2023-02-04 \|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Khyati \|first=Basant \|title=Justice Prafulla Chandra Pant Appointed As The Acting Chairperson Of National Human Rights Commission - Others \|url=https://www.lawyersclubindia.com/news/justice-prafulla-chandra-pant-appointed-as-the-acting-chairperson-of-national-human-rights-commission-18691.asp \|access-date=2023-02-28 \|website=lawyersclubindia \|language=en}}</ref>

			He demitted the office on 11 September 2021.<ref name=":0" />

	==Notable Judgements==		==Notable Judgements==

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	He is one of the very few judges to have reached the apex court who joined judicial service as a civil judge junior division (Munsiff).<ref>{{Cite web \|title=What is the career trajectory of a judge in lower judiciary? \|url=https://lawsikho.com/blog/what-is-the-career-trajectory-of-a-judge-in-the-lower-judiciary/ \|access-date=24 January 2023 \|website=Law Sikho}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news \|last=India \|first=Press Trust of \|date=2017-08-29 \|title=SC judge Justice P C Pant demits office \|work=Business Standard India \|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/sc-judge-justice-p-c-pant-demits-office-117082901164_1.html \|access-date=2023-03-02}}</ref>He was the first [[jurist]] from [[Uttarakhand]] to serve as a judge of Supreme Court of India.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Former Hon'ble Judges \|url=https://highcourtofuttarakhand.gov.in/pages/display/273-former-honble-judges}}</ref> He was also the first [[Chief justice\|Chief Justice]] of Meghalaya High Court to be elevated as Judge, Supreme Court of India.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Former Chief Justices and Judges {{!}} High Court of Meghalaya \|url=https://meghalayahighcourt.nic.in/former-chief-justices-judges}}</ref>		He is one of the very few judges to have reached the apex court who joined judicial service as a civil judge junior division (Munsiff).<ref>{{Cite web \|title=What is the career trajectory of a judge in lower judiciary? \|url=https://lawsikho.com/blog/what-is-the-career-trajectory-of-a-judge-in-the-lower-judiciary/ \|access-date=24 January 2023 \|website=Law Sikho}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news \|last=India \|first=Press Trust of \|date=2017-08-29 \|title=SC judge Justice P C Pant demits office \|work=Business Standard India \|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/sc-judge-justice-p-c-pant-demits-office-117082901164_1.html \|access-date=2023-03-02}}</ref>He was the first [[jurist]] from [[Uttarakhand]] to serve as a judge of Supreme Court of India.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Former Hon'ble Judges \|url=https://highcourtofuttarakhand.gov.in/pages/display/273-former-honble-judges}}</ref> He was also the first [[Chief justice\|Chief Justice]] of Meghalaya High Court to be elevated as Judge, Supreme Court of India.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Former Chief Justices and Judges {{!}} High Court of Meghalaya \|url=https://meghalayahighcourt.nic.in/former-chief-justices-judges}}</ref>

	==on==		==Early life and education==
	J		Prafulla Chandra Pant was born on 30 August 1952 in [[Pithoragarh]], Uttarakhand (then part of [[Uttar Pradesh]] state) to Ishwari Datt Pant and Pratima Pant.<ref>{{Cite book \|last=Pant \|first=Prafulla Chandra \|title=संघर्ष और भाग्य \|publisher=Modern Law Publications \|year= \|location=[[Prayagraj]] \|pages=13 \|language=hi}}</ref> His father, I. D. Pant was a teacher who served as Principal of Bapu Government Inter College in Pithoragarh. He got his primary and secondary education from Mirthi in Pithoragarh and senior secondary education from Government Inter College, Pithoragarh.<ref>{{Cite book \|title=संघर्ष और भाग्य \|pages=18,26}}</ref> He graduated from [[University of Allahabad\|Allahabad University]] with a degree of [[Bachelor of Science]], followed by an [[Bachelor of Laws\|LL.B.]]<nowiki/>from [[University of Lucknow\|Lucknow University]] in which he secured first division.<ref>{{Cite book \|title=संघर्ष और भाग्य \|pages=30-34}}</ref>

			Pant, during his [[Bachelor of Science\|B.Sc.]] years wished to join the Armed Forces. He took the written examination of [[National Defence Academy (India)\|National Defence Academy]] (NDA) and qualified for the interview round, to be taken by the [[Services Selection Board]] (SSB), but ultimately was not selected by the board. Even when he was pursuing LL.B., he took the [[Combined Defence Services Examination\|Combined Defence Services (CDS) exam]] and qualified the written examination, but again was rejected by the interview board.<ref>{{Cite book \|title=संघर्ष और भाग्य \|pages=31}}</ref>

	==Career==		==Career==

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+{{Short description|Judge of Supreme Court of India from 2014 to 2017}}
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-Justice '''Prafulla Chandra Pant''' (born 30 August 1952) is an [[India]]n author, a former Judge of the [[Supreme Court of India]] and a former member of the [[National Human Rights Commission of India]]. Prior to his appointment as Judge of the [[Supreme Court of India]], he had previously served as Chief Justice of [[Meghalaya High Court]] at [[Shillong]].<ref>{{cite news | url=http://news.outlookindia.com/items.aspx?artid=810659 | title=Justice Pant Appointed CJ of Meghalaya High Court | work=Outlook | date=19 September 2013 | accessdate=6 April 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140407102929/http://news.outlookindia.com/items.aspx?artid=810659 | archive-date=7 April 2014 | url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="meghalaya.gov.in">{{cite web | url=http://meghalaya.gov.in:8080/megportal/government/keycontact/14796 | title=Government of Meghalaya — Chief Justice | publisher=meghalaya.gov.in | accessdate=6 April 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140409003451/http://meghalaya.gov.in:8080/megportal/government/keycontact/14796 | archive-date=9 April 2014 | url-status=dead }}</ref>
+'''Prafulla Chandra Pant''' (born 30 August 1952) is an Indian retired judge and author who served as a judge of the [[Supreme Court of India]] from 2014 to 2017.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Chief Justice & Judges {{!}} SUPREME COURT OF INDIA |url=https://main.sci.gov.in/chief-justice-judges |access-date=2022-12-29 |website=main.sci.gov.in}}</ref> He also served as a member of the [[National Human Rights Commission of India]] from 2019 to 2021.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Former Chairpersons and Members {{!}} National Human Rights Commission India |url=https://nhrc.nic.in/about-us/composition_prev |access-date=2022-12-29 |website=nhrc.nic.in}}</ref> Prior to his appointment as a judge of the Supreme Court of India, he had previously served as [[Chief justice|Chief Justice]] of [[Meghalaya High Court]] at [[Shillong]] and as a judge of [[Uttarakhand High Court]] at [[Nainital]].<ref name="meghalaya.gov.in">{{cite web |title=Government of Meghalaya — Chief Justice |url=http://meghalaya.gov.in:8080/megportal/government/keycontact/14796 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140409003451/http://meghalaya.gov.in:8080/megportal/government/keycontact/14796 |archive-date=9 April 2014 |accessdate=6 April 2014 |publisher=meghalaya.gov.in}}</ref>
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