Mohammad Yaqoob Mir

Mohammad Yaqoob Mir (born 28 May 1957) is an Indian Judge and former Chief Justice of Meghalaya High Court.

Honourable Chief Justice
Md.Yaqoob Mir
Chief Justice of Meghalaya High Court
In office
21 May 2018 – 27 May 2019
Nominated byDipak Misra
Appointed byRam Nath Kovind
Acting Chief Justice of Jammu and Kashmir High Court
In office
5 January 2015 – 2 February 2015
Nominated byH. L. Dattu
Appointed byPranab Mukherjee
Personal details
Born28 May 1957
Rajpura, Pulwama, Kashmir
Alma materKashmir University

Career

Mir was born in 1957 at Rajpora, Pulwama, Kashmir. He passed LL.B. from Kashmir University and practiced as an Advocate since 1981 to 1993.[1] Mir qualified for Higher Judicial Services and was appointed District and Sessions Judge on 27 May 1993. He also served as Special Judge, Anti-Corruption in the State of Jammu and Kashmir. He became the Registrar General of the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir. Mir attended International Conference on Arbitration (ICCA). He was appointed Additional Judge of the Jammu and Kashmir High Court in November 2007. On 1 October 2009 he became permanent Judge of the same High Court. Justice Mir took charge of the Acting Chief Justice of the Jammu and Kashmir High Court from 5 January 2015 to 2 February 2015.[2] On 21 May 2018, he was appointed Chief Justice of Meghalaya High Court.[3][4]

References
  1. "Govt notifies appointment of Mohammad Yaqoob Mir as Chief Justice of Meghalaya HC". Retrieved 5 December 2018.
  2. "Hon'ble Former Judges of High Court J & K". Retrieved 5 December 2018.
  3. "Chief Justice & Judges". Retrieved 5 December 2018.
  4. Sheriff M, Kaunain (11 May 2018). "J&K HC judge Mohammad Yaqoob Mir is new Chief Justice of Meghalaya High Court". The Indian Express. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
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