Virendra Singh (Lokayukta) was appointed lokayukta of Uttar Pradesh on 16 December 2015 by Supreme Court of India[1][2] He is first Lokayukta of India who is appointed by Supreme Court of India.[3] He is successor of Justice N.K. Mehrotra The Supreme Court exercises its right under Article 142 of the Constitution to make the appointment of Lokayukta .[4]
Hon'ble Justice Virendra Singh | |
|---|---|
| Lokayukta, Uttar Pradesh | |
| Appointed by | Supreme Court of India |
| Succeeded by | Justice N.K. Mehrotra |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 January 1949 Vill. Tiwaya, post tiwayaSaharanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India |
Personal life
edit- 1977:Legal Practice start and selection in PCS (J)
- 1985:Promoted as Civil Judge.
- 2005 :District Judge-Maharajganj, Banda, Balia, Mathura
- 2009:High Court-Justice (13 April 2009)
- 2011 :Retirement (13 January 2011)
- 2011 :Chairman of State Consumer Commission of UP
Seventh Lokayukta
edit- Justice Vishwambhar Dayal (14 September 1977----)
- Justice Mirza Mohammad Murtaza Husain
- Justice Kailash Nath Goyal
- Justice Justice Rajeshwar Singh
- Justice Sudhir Chandra Verma
- Justice N.K.Mehrotra
- Justice Virendra Singh (20 December 2015-----)[5]
Swearing postponed
editAfter the intervention of the Supreme Court, Virendra's appointed was replaced by retired judge Sanjay Mishra after the state government was accused of concealing facts regarding the appointed and objections raised by chief justice of Allahabad High Court.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Angry SC takes 'extraordinary' step of appointing Uttar Pradesh Lokayukta". The Hindu. 16 December 2015. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
- ^ "चुनौतियों के लिए चुनौती, भ्रष्टाचारियों पर कार्रवाई में दबाव मुक्त: वीरेंद्र".
- ^ "चुनौतियों के लिए चुनौती, भ्रष्टाचारियों पर कार्रवाई में दबाव मुक्त: वीरेंद्र".
- ^ "The Hindu: Breaking News, India News, Sports News and Live Updates". The Hindu.
- ^ "वीरेंद्र सिंह उत्तर प्रदेश के लोकायुक्त नियुक्त, 20 को लेंगे शपथ".
- ^ Rajagopal, Krishnadas (28 January 2016). "Supreme Court appoints Justice Sanjay Mishra as U.P. Lokayukta". The Hindu.
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