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'''Aftab Hussain Saikia''' (born 7 April 1949) is an Indian judge and former Chief Justice of Indian High Courts.

==Career==
Saikia was born in 1949. He passed B.Sc. from [[Cotton University]] in 1969 and completed [[LL.B]]. and [[LL.M]]. from [[Guwahati University]]. In 1974, he started practice in the [[Guwahati High Court]] on civil, criminal, constitutional and service matters. He practised for 26 years in the [[Guwahati High Court]] and other outlying benches in the [[Northeast India|North East India]]. Saikia was appointed public prosecutor of [[Government of Assam]] for three years. He also worked as principal as well as lecturer of J.B. Law College of [[Guwahati]]. He served as the guest lecturer in the Department of Law, Guwahati University. In 1999 Saikia was designated as senior advocate. He was appointed a permanent judge of the Guwahati High Court on 15 November 2000 and became the chief justice of [[Sikkim High Court]] on 7 March 2009.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.greaterkashmir.com/news/news/jk-gets-new-chief-justice/72744.html |title=JK gets new Chief Justice |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190119121310/https://www.greaterkashmir.com/news/news/jk-gets-new-chief-justice/72744.html |archive-date=19 January 2019 |work=Greater Kashmir |date=14 April 2010 |access-date=18 January 2019}}</ref> He was awarded Ph.D. in law by the Guwahati University in December 2009.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |url=http://ahrc.gov.in/present_setup.htm |title=The Present Set Up Of The State Commission |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190131104307/http://ahrc.gov.in/present_setup.htm |archive-date=31 January 2019 |work=ahrc.gov.in |access-date=18 January 2019}}</ref> On 13 April 2010, he was transferred to the [[Jammu and Kashmir High Court]] as chief justice. He retired on 6 April 2011 from the post.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://jkhighcourt.nic.in/formercj.php|title=Hon'ble Former Chief Justices's of High Court J & K|website=jkhighcourt.nic.in|access-date=18 January 2019}}</ref> At present Justice Saikia is serving as Chairperson of Meghalaya and [[Assam Human Rights Commission]].<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/mhrc-chief-asks-people-to-gift-constitution-on-social-events-118013100581_1.html |title=MHRC chief asks people to gift Constitution on social events |work=Business Standard |date=31 January 2018 |access-date=18 January 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Karmakar |first1=Sumit |date=12 December 2013 |title=Wake-up siren for VIP beacons - Ex-Assam judge removes red light from own vehicles after SC order |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/north-east/wake-up-siren-for-vip-beacons-ex-assam-judge-removes-red-light-from-own-vehicles-after-sc-order/cid/234405 |work=The Telegraph |access-date=9 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.sentinelassam.com/news/meghalaya-human-rights-commission-sends-notice-to-government/ |title=Meghalaya Human Rights Commission Sends Notice to Government |work=The Sentinel |date=19 December 2018 |access-date=18 January 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.assamtimes.org/node/17304 |title=New MHRC Chairperson |work=Assam Times |date=20 July 2016 |access-date=18 January 2019}}</ref> He was the first sitting Judge or Chief Justice of High Court to obtain Ph.D. within the country while in office.<ref name=":0" />

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RowenaClune540 at 11:34, 2 August 2025