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| name               = M. Y. Eqbal
| name = Mokhtarajma Yusuf Eqbal
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| office1            = Judge of [[Supreme Court of India]]
| office = Judge of [[Supreme Court of India]]
| term_start1        = 24 December 2012
| term_start = 24 December 2012
| term_end1          = 12 February 2016
| term_end = 12 February 2016
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| nominator = [[Altamas Kabir]]
| appointer1         = <!--Can be repeated up to eight times by changing the number-->
| appointer = [[Pranab Mukherjee]]
| predecessor1       = <!--Can be repeated up to eight times by changing the number-->
| office1 = [[List of former chief justices of the high courts of India#Madras High Court|36th Chief Justice]] of [[Madras High Court]]
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| term_start1 = 11 June 2010
| office2             = Chief Justice of [[Madras High Court]]
| term_end1 = 23 December 2012
| term_start2         = 11 June 2010
| nominator1 = [[S. H. Kapadia]]
| term_end2          = 3 February 2013
| appointer1 = [[Pratibha Patil]]
| nominator2          = <!--Can be repeated up to eight times by changing the number-->
| predecessor1 = {{ubl|[[H. L. Gokhale]]|Elipe Dharma Rao ''(acting)''}}
| appointer2          = <!--Can be repeated up to eight times by changing the number-->
| successor1 = {{ubl|[[Rajesh Kumar Agrawal|R. K. Agrawal]]|Elipe Dharma Rao ''(acting)''}}
| predecessor2        = [[H. L. Gokhale]]
| office2 = Judge of [[Jharkhand High Court]]
| successor2          = [[Rajesh Kumar Agrawal]]
| term_start2 = 15 November 2000
| birth_date         = {{Birth date|1951|2|13|df=y}}
| term_end2 = 10 June 2010
| death_date         = {{Death date and age|2021|5|7|1951|2|13|df=y}}
| appointer2 = [[K. R. Narayanan]]
| death_place         = [[Gurgaon]], [[Haryana]], India
| status3 = Acting Chief Justice
| appointer3 = [[Pratibha Patil]]
| term_start3 = 1 May 2010
| term_end3 = 10 June 2010
| predecessor3 = [[Gyan Sudha Misra]]
| successor3 = {{ubl|[[Bhagwati Prasad (judge)|Bhagwati Prasad]]|Sushil Harkauli ''(acting)''}}
| appointer4 = [[Pratibha Patil]]
| term_start4 = 16 May 2008
| term_end4 = 12 July 2008
| predecessor4 = [[M. Karpaga Vinayagam]]
| successor4 = [[Gyan Sudha Misra]]
| appointer5 = [[A. P. J. Abdul Kalam]]
| term_start5 = 29 August 2006
| term_end5 = 16 September 2006
| predecessor5 = {{ubl|[[Nelavoy Dhinakar]]|[[S. J. Mukhopadhaya]] ''(acting)''}}
| successor5 = [[M. Karpaga Vinayagam]]
| office6 = Judge of [[Patna High Court]]
| term_start6 = 9 May 1996
| term_end6 = 14 November 2000
| appointer6 = [[S. D. Sharma]]
| nominator6 = [[A. M. Ahmadi]]
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1951|2|13|df=y}}
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2021|5|7|1951|2|13|df=y}}
| death_place = [[Gurgaon]], [[Haryana]], India
| education = [[B.Sc]] and [[LL.B]]
| alma_mater = [[Ranchi University]]
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'''M. Y. Eqbal''' (13 February 1951 – 7 May 2021) was an Indian judge.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://supremecourtofindia.nic.in/judges/sjud/myeqbal.htm |title=Hon'ble Mr. Justice M.Y. Eqbal |publisher=Supremecourtofindia.nic.in |accessdate=2016-06-08 |url-status=unfit |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151017132007/http://supremecourtofindia.nic.in/judges/sjud/myeqbal.htm |archivedate=17 October 2015 }}</ref> He served as [[Judge]] of [[Supreme Court of India]]. He served also as Chief Justice of the [[Madras High Court]]. He retired in February 2016.<ref>Murali, Krishnan.  [http://barandbench.com/justice-my-eqbal-retires-vacancy-in-supreme-court-rises-to-6/ "Justice MY Eqbal retires; Vacancies in Supreme Court rise to 6"], ''Bar & Bench'' (February 13, 2016).</ref>
'''Mokhtarajma Yusuf Eqbal''' (13 February 1951 – 7 May 2021) was an Indian judge,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://supremecourtofindia.nic.in/judges/sjud/myeqbal.htm |title=Hon'ble Mr. Justice M.Y. Eqbal |publisher=Supremecourtofindia.nic.in |accessdate=2016-06-08 |url-status=unfit |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151017132007/http://supremecourtofindia.nic.in/judges/sjud/myeqbal.htm |archivedate=17 October 2015 }}</ref> who served as a [[Judge]] of the [[Supreme Court of India]]. He also served as Chief Justice of the [[Madras High Court]]. He retired in February 2016.<ref>Murali, Krishnan.  [https://barandbench.com/justice-my-eqbal-retires-vacancy-in-supreme-court-rises-to-6/ "Justice MY Eqbal retires; Vacancies in Supreme Court rise to 6"], ''Bar & Bench'' (February 13, 2016).</ref>


==Early life and education==
==Early life and education==
He was born on 13 February 1951, passed B.Sc. examination from [[Ranchi University]] in 1970 and obtained LL.B. Degree in 1974 with Distinction (Gold Medalist).
He was born on 13 February 1951, passed B.Sc. examination from [[Ranchi University]] in 1970 and obtained LL.B. degree with Distinction (Gold Medalist) in 1974.


==Career==
==Career==
Enrolled as an Advocate in 1975 and initially practised exclusively in civil side in civil courts, Ranchi, he shifted practice to Ranchi Bench of the Patna High Court in 1986 and became Government Pleader in the Ranchi Bench of Patna High Court in 1990.
Enrolled as an Advocate in 1975 and initially practised exclusively on the civil side, in civil courts at Ranchi, he shifted his practice to the Ranchi Bench of the [[Patna High Court]] in 1986 and became Government Pleader in the Ranchi Bench of Patna High Court in 1990.


In 1993 he became Government Advocate in the High Court. In these periods he practised in civil, criminal, constitutional and tax matters. He also worked as retained Counsel and Legal Adviser of almost all the Banks, Insurance Company, Electricity Board, Housing Board, University and other Government and semi Government Undertakings. Appointed permanent Judge of the [[Patna High Court]] on 9 May 1996, by Notification dated 14 November 2000 he became the Judge of the [[Jharkhand High Court]]. He was the chief justice of the [[Madras High Court]] from 11 June 2010 to 21 December 2012 and elevated as Judge of Supreme Court of India on 24 December 2012.<ref>{{cite web|author=A Subramani |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-10-22/chennai/34652504_1_senior-judges-high-court-adequate-representation |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130216083223/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-10-22/chennai/34652504_1_senior-judges-high-court-adequate-representation |url-status=dead |archive-date=2013-02-16 |title=With more judges retiring, Madras high court backlog likely to go up |date=2012-10-22 |work=[[The Times of India]] |accessdate=2013-05-16}}</ref>
In 1993 he became Government Advocate in the High Court. In these periods he practised in civil, criminal, constitutional and tax matters. He also worked as retained Counsel and Legal Adviser of almost all the Banks, Insurance Company, Electricity Board, Housing Board, university and other Government and semi Government Undertakings. Appointed permanent Judge of the [[Patna High Court]] on 9 May 1996, by Notification dated 14 November 2000 he became the Judge of the [[Jharkhand High Court]] where he also served as acting chief justice thrice in 2006,<ref name="Chief justice sworn in">{{Cite news |date=17 September 2006 |title=Chief justice sworn in |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/india/chief-justice-sworn-in/cid/770094 |access-date=7 June 2019 |newspaper=The Telegraph |location=India}}</ref> 2008<ref>{{Cite web |title=Reading material of JHALSA |url=https://jhalsa.org/pdfs/Reading_Materials/RM_11-15_06_08_Mediation/Part_1.pdf |access-date=23 January 2026 |website=Jharkhand legal services authority}}</ref> and 2010 respectively.
 
He was the chief justice of the [[Madras High Court]] from 11 June 2010 to 21 December 2012 and elevated as Judge of Supreme Court of India on 24 December 2012.<ref>{{cite web|author=A Subramani |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-10-22/chennai/34652504_1_senior-judges-high-court-adequate-representation |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130216083223/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-10-22/chennai/34652504_1_senior-judges-high-court-adequate-representation |url-status=dead |archive-date=2013-02-16 |title=With more judges retiring, Madras high court backlog likely to go up |date=2012-10-22 |work=[[The Times of India]] |accessdate=2013-05-16}}</ref>


His brother is also a judge in the Ranchi Lower Court.
His brother is also a judge in the Ranchi Lower Court.


Eqbal died from [[COVID-19]] in 2021 at the Medanta Hospital in the city of [[Gurgaon]].<ref>https://www.barandbench.com/news/litigation/former-supreme-court-judge-justice-my-eqbal-passes-away</ref>
Eqbal died from [[COVID-19]] in May 2021, at the Medanta Hospital in the city of [[Gurgaon]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.barandbench.com/news/litigation/former-supreme-court-judge-justice-my-eqbal-passes-away|title=Former Supreme Court judge, Justice MY Eqbal passes away|date=7 May 2021 }}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 07:44, 26 March 2026


Hon'ble Justice
Mokhtarajma Yusuf Eqbal
Judge of Supreme Court of India
In office
24 December 2012 – 12 February 2016
Nominated byAltamas Kabir
Appointed byPranab Mukherjee
36th Chief Justice of Madras High Court
In office
11 June 2010 – 23 December 2012
Nominated byS. H. Kapadia
Appointed byPratibha Patil
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Judge of Jharkhand High Court
In office
15 November 2000 – 10 June 2010
Appointed byK. R. Narayanan
Acting Chief Justice
In office
1 May 2010 – 10 June 2010
Appointed byPratibha Patil
Preceded byGyan Sudha Misra
Succeeded by
In office
16 May 2008 – 12 July 2008
Appointed byPratibha Patil
Preceded byM. Karpaga Vinayagam
Succeeded byGyan Sudha Misra
In office
29 August 2006 – 16 September 2006
Appointed byA. P. J. Abdul Kalam
Preceded by
Succeeded byM. Karpaga Vinayagam
Judge of Patna High Court
In office
9 May 1996 – 14 November 2000
Nominated byA. M. Ahmadi
Appointed byS. D. Sharma
Personal details
Born(1951-02-13)13 February 1951
Died7 May 2021(2021-05-07) (aged 70)
Gurgaon, Haryana, India
EducationB.Sc and LL.B
Alma materRanchi University

Mokhtarajma Yusuf Eqbal (13 February 1951 – 7 May 2021) was an Indian judge,[1] who served as a Judge of the Supreme Court of India. He also served as Chief Justice of the Madras High Court. He retired in February 2016.[2]

Early life and education[edit | edit source]

He was born on 13 February 1951, passed B.Sc. examination from Ranchi University in 1970 and obtained LL.B. degree with Distinction (Gold Medalist) in 1974.

Career[edit | edit source]

Enrolled as an Advocate in 1975 and initially practised exclusively on the civil side, in civil courts at Ranchi, he shifted his practice to the Ranchi Bench of the Patna High Court in 1986 and became Government Pleader in the Ranchi Bench of Patna High Court in 1990.

In 1993 he became Government Advocate in the High Court. In these periods he practised in civil, criminal, constitutional and tax matters. He also worked as retained Counsel and Legal Adviser of almost all the Banks, Insurance Company, Electricity Board, Housing Board, university and other Government and semi Government Undertakings. Appointed permanent Judge of the Patna High Court on 9 May 1996, by Notification dated 14 November 2000 he became the Judge of the Jharkhand High Court where he also served as acting chief justice thrice in 2006,[3] 2008[4] and 2010 respectively.

He was the chief justice of the Madras High Court from 11 June 2010 to 21 December 2012 and elevated as Judge of Supreme Court of India on 24 December 2012.[5]

His brother is also a judge in the Ranchi Lower Court.

Eqbal died from COVID-19 in May 2021, at the Medanta Hospital in the city of Gurgaon.[6]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Hon'ble Mr. Justice M.Y. Eqbal". Supremecourtofindia.nic.in. Archived from the original on 17 October 2015. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
  2. ↑ Murali, Krishnan. "Justice MY Eqbal retires; Vacancies in Supreme Court rise to 6", Bar & Bench (February 13, 2016).
  3. ↑ "Chief justice sworn in". The Telegraph. India. 17 September 2006. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  4. ↑ "Reading material of JHALSA" (PDF). Jharkhand legal services authority. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
  5. ↑ A Subramani (22 October 2012). "With more judges retiring, Madras high court backlog likely to go up". The Times of India. Retrieved 16 May 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  6. ↑ "Former Supreme Court judge, Justice MY Eqbal passes away". 7 May 2021.
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