By TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter,
New Delhi: Justice Bilal Nazki, senior most Judge of Bombay High Court has been elevated and appointed as new Chief Justice of Orissa High Court. Justice Nazki, who belongs to Jammu and Kashmir, has rich experience as a practicing lawyer and the Judge of three High Courts.
He has served as judge in Jammu and Kashmir High Court, Andhra Pradesh High Court and Bombay High Court.
Born on November 18, 1947 in Srinagar, Justice Nazki obtained Law Degree from Aligarh Muslim University in 1973 and joined Bar at Srinagar. He practiced in the High Court as well as in the subordinate courts. He has also appeared before the Supreme Court, and has worked as the Legal Advisor to various State Government undertakings.
He became Deputy Advocate General of Jammu and Kashmir State in 1986 and then elevated as an Additional Judge of the Jammu and Kashmir High Court in 1995. He became permanent Judge of the High Court in 1996. He was transferred to Andhra Pradesh High Court in 1997. He also functioned as Acting Chief Justice of AP High Court twice.
He was transfered as a Judge of Bombay High Court in January 2008.