| Office | Additional Judge, Delhi High Court
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|---|---|
| Office | Registrar General, Delhi High Court
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| Term start | 14 May 2009 |
| Term end | 16 October 2011
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| Nationality | Indian
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| Alma mater | Punjab University, Chandigarh
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Ajit Bharihoke is a former judge of the Delhi High Court.[1] He is known for presiding over several high-profile cases such as Bofors Scandal,[2] Jharkhand Mukti Morcha bribery case, St Kitts case, Lakhubhai Pathak case,[3] Urea Scam.[4]
Early life, education and career
He earned an LLB degree from Punjab University, Chandigarh and subsequently joined Delhi Judicial Service on 7 December 1974.[5] He served in many judicial positions such as Additional District and Sessions Judge, Special Judge Anti Corruption (CBI), etc. He became Registrar General, Delhi High Court from 6 January 2007 to 13 May 2009.[1]
He was appointed as an Additional Judge in Delhi High Court on 14 May 2009[1] and retired from the post on 16 October 2011.[5]
Prominent judgements
In Jharkhand Mukti Morcha bribery case, he sentenced former Prime Minister PV Narasimha Rao and former Home Minister Buta Singh to three years’ rigorous imprisonment.[6][7] This was the first case of a Prime Minister to be convicted in a criminal case.[8]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Justice Bharihoke's profile at Delhi HC website. Delhi High Court.
- ↑ KNOW YOUR BOFORS. Frontline(13–26 November 1999).
- ↑ Lakhubhai Pathak dead. Rediff.com.
- ↑ Justice Ajit Bharihoke Retires. Legal India(15 October 2011).
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Justice Ajit Bharihoke retires - HT. Hindustan Times(15 October 2011).
- ↑ Rao, Buta get 3 years RI, and bail. Rediff.com(12 October 2000).
- ↑ Justice Ajit Bharihoke to retire on October 16. The Pioneer(15 October 2011).
- ↑ Narasimha Rao, Buta face jail terms in JMM case. Rediff.com(29 September 2000).