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{{Use dmy dates|date= | {{Short description|Indian judge and lawyer (1945–2022)}} | ||
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'''J.N. Bhatt''' ( | '''J.N. Bhatt''' (16 October 1945 – 16 April 2022)<ref>[https://www.livelaw.in/news-updates/former-judge-of-patna-gujarat-hcs-justice-j-n-bhatt-passes-away-196785 Former Judge Of Patna, Gujarat HCs Justice J. N. Bhatt Passes Away]</ref> was an Indian judge who served as Chief Justice of the [[Patna High Court]]. | ||
==Career== | ==Career== | ||
Bhatt was enrolled as an Advocate on 1 August 1968 and worked as Government Pleader at [[Jamnagar]] since 1976. He also served as Special Prosecutor and Legal Advisor of Municipal Corporations, Nationalized Banks and in various | Bhatt was enrolled as an Advocate on 1 August 1968 and worked as Government Pleader at [[Jamnagar]] since 1976. He also served as Special Prosecutor and Legal Advisor of Municipal Corporations, Nationalized Banks and in various matters of Armed Forces, Civil, Constitutional and Labour Cases. Bhatt acquired M.Com. [[LL.M]]. degree with Gold Medal and Ph.D. in Law. In 1977 he passed Judicial service and became the youngest District Judge of the state. He served as Registrar of [[Gujarat High Court]] and was appointed Law Secretary and Remembrancer of the [[Gujarat state government|Gujarat State Government]]. On 21 August 1990 he became the Judge of the Gujarat High Court. Bhatt represented [[Government of India]] to the International Law Association Conference, at [[Warsaw]]. He became President of the Gujarat State Judicial Academy in May 2002. Bhatt became the Chief Justice of [[Patna High Court]] on 18 July 2005<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://patnahighcourt.gov.in/Judges_RET_CJ.aspx|title=LIST OF RETIRED CHIEF JUSTICE|access-date=1 March 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://gujarathighcourt.nic.in/cjjfull?jid=587|title=Hon'ble Mr. Justice J. N. Bhatt|website=gujarathighcourt.nic.in|access-date=1 March 2019}}</ref> and the First Chancellor of [[Chanakya National Law University]]. After his retirement on 16 October 2007, Justice Bhatt was appointed Chairman, Law Commission of [[Gujarat]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/gujarat-state-law-commission-headless-since-2011-113010800098_1.html|title=Gujarat State Law Commission headless since 2011|agency=Press Trust of India|date=29 January 2013|newspaper=Business Standard|access-date=7 June 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/headlines/gujarat-state-law-commission-headless-since-2011/134100|title=Gujarat State Law Commission headless since 2011|access-date=8 March 2019}}</ref> and Chairperson, [[Gujarat State Human Rights Commission]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://paruluniversity.ac.in/nceli2017/JN-Bhatt.html|title=KEY SPEAKERS|access-date=1 March 2019}}</ref> | ||
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J.N. Bhatt (16 October 1945 – 16 April 2022)[1] was an Indian judge who served as Chief Justice of the Patna High Court.
Career[edit | edit source]
Bhatt was enrolled as an Advocate on 1 August 1968 and worked as Government Pleader at Jamnagar since 1976. He also served as Special Prosecutor and Legal Advisor of Municipal Corporations, Nationalized Banks and in various matters of Armed Forces, Civil, Constitutional and Labour Cases. Bhatt acquired M.Com. LL.M. degree with Gold Medal and Ph.D. in Law. In 1977 he passed Judicial service and became the youngest District Judge of the state. He served as Registrar of Gujarat High Court and was appointed Law Secretary and Remembrancer of the Gujarat State Government. On 21 August 1990 he became the Judge of the Gujarat High Court. Bhatt represented Government of India to the International Law Association Conference, at Warsaw. He became President of the Gujarat State Judicial Academy in May 2002. Bhatt became the Chief Justice of Patna High Court on 18 July 2005[2][3] and the First Chancellor of Chanakya National Law University. After his retirement on 16 October 2007, Justice Bhatt was appointed Chairman, Law Commission of Gujarat[4][5] and Chairperson, Gujarat State Human Rights Commission.[6]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Former Judge Of Patna, Gujarat HCs Justice J. N. Bhatt Passes Away
- ↑ "LIST OF RETIRED CHIEF JUSTICE". Retrieved 1 March 2019.
- ↑ "Hon'ble Mr. Justice J. N. Bhatt". gujarathighcourt.nic.in. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
- ↑ "Gujarat State Law Commission headless since 2011". Business Standard. Press Trust of India. 29 January 2013. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
- ↑ "Gujarat State Law Commission headless since 2011". Retrieved 8 March 2019.
- ↑ "KEY SPEAKERS". Retrieved 1 March 2019.
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