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Justice Markandey Katju appointed Press Council of India Chairman

New Delhi, Wed, 05 Oct 2011 ANI

New Delhi, Oct 5 (ANI): Former Supreme Court Judge Justice Markandey Katju was on Wednesday appointed as the Chairman of the Press Council of India.

 

The Central Government today notified the nomination of Justice Katju in exercise of the powers conferred by the sub-section (2) of section 5 of the Press Council Act, 1978 (37 of 1978).

 

Justice Markandey Katju was born on Sept. 20, 1946. His background is noteworthy because of his family's achievements in the fields of law and politics. His father late Justice S.N. Katju, was a former judge of the Allahabad High Court and his grandfather Dr. Kailash Nath Katju was one of India's leading lawyers and participated in the country's freedom movement.

 

Dr. K.N. Katju was also the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, the Governor of West Bengal and Orissa, as well as the Union Law, Home and Defence Minister.

 

After practicising law in the Allahabad High Court, Justice Markandey Katju was appointed Judge of the Allahabad High Court in 1991, as its acting Chief Justice in Aug. 2004, as the Chief Justice of Madras High Court in Nov. 2004.

 

He became the Chief Justice of Delhi High Court in Oct. 2005. He was appointed as the Judge of the Supreme Court of India in April 2006 and he retired on Sept. 19' 2011.

 

Justice Markandey Katju has written several books, which include publications such as 'Law in the Scientific Era', 'Interpretation of Taxing Statutes', 'Mimansa Rules of Interpretation', 'Domestic Enquiry'. (ANI)

 


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