Nauvdip Kumar Sodhi[1] was an Indian judge who served as Chief Justice of the Kerala and Karnataka High Courts.[2] He also served as the Presiding Officer of the Securities Appellate Tribunal.[3]
Justice N. K. Sodhi | |
|---|---|
| Presiding Officer of Securities Appellate Tribunal | |
| In office 21 December 2005 – 28 November 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Kumar Rajarathnam |
| Succeeded by | J.P. Devadhar |
| Chief Justice of Kerala High Court | |
| In office 19 November 2004 – 29 November 2005 | |
| Preceded by | Nagendra Kumar Jain |
| Succeeded by | Cyriac Joseph |
| Chief Justice of Karnataka High Court | |
| In office 5 April 2004 – 17 November 2004 | |
| Preceded by | Jawahar Lal Gupta |
| Succeeded by | B. Subhashan Reddy |
| Judge of Punjab and Haryana High Court | |
| In office March 1991 – January 2004 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 November 1943 |
| Died | 28 December 2021 (aged 78) Chandigarh |
| Cause of death | COVID-19 |
| Citizenship | Indian |
| Nationality |  Indian |
| Spouse | Neelam Sodhi |
Career
editSodhi graduated in law from Panjab University in 1965 and started practicing as an advocate in civil, constitutional, labour, tax, transport and corporate laws in Chandigarh. He also served as editor of the Indian Law Reports (Punjab and Haryana series) and was a part-time law faculty at the Panjab University. In March 1991 he was elevated as Judge of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, later transferred to Kerala High Court where he served as acting Chief Justice and became Chief Justice of the Kerala High Court and was transferred to Karnataka as Chief Justice from where Justice Sodhi demitted his office upon attaining age of superannuation on 29 November 2005. After retirement he was appointed as the Presiding Officer of the Securities Appellate Tribunal at Mumbai, for a period of six years.[4]
Death
editAfter he contracted COVID-19, he developed acute respiratory distress syndrome and was moved to the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research in Chandigarh. He succumbed to COVID-19, on 28 December 2021, at the age of 78.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Gazette Archive". 16 December 2015. Retrieved 13 July 2022 – via archive.org.
- ^ "Former Karnataka chief justice N K Sodhi passes away". 30 December 2021. Retrieved 7 June 2022 – via deccanherald.com.
- ^ "Securities Appellate Tribunal Official Website". Retrieved 8 June 2022 – via sat.gov.in.
- ^ "Former CJ of Kerala and Karnataka HC, Justice NK Sodhi passes away". 29 December 2021. Retrieved 7 June 2022 – via indianexpress.com.
- ^ "Former chief justice NK Sodhi succumbs to Covid". 29 December 2021. Retrieved 7 June 2022 – via hindustantimes.com.