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T. S. Thakur is an Indian jurist who served as the 43rd Chief Justice of India from December 2015 to January 2017. He was born on 4 January 1952 in Ramban, Jammu and Kashmir. He completed his schooling from Government High School, Ramban and graduated from Government College, Jammu. He then went on to pursue his law degree from the University of Jammu and Kashmir. Thakur began his career as a lawyer in Jammu and Kashmir High Court in 1977. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Jammu and Kashmir High Court in 1994 and was made a permanent Judge in 1999. He was then appointed as the Chief Justice of the Punjab and Haryana High Court in 2008. In 2009, he was appointed as a Judge of the Supreme Court of India. Thakur was appointed as the 43rd Chief Justice of India on 3 December 2015 and retired on 3 January 2017. During his tenure, he was known for his progressive views on human rights and gender equality. He was also instrumental in the passage of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015. Thakur is married to Uma Thakur and has two sons. He is currently 72 years old.

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Age 72 years old
Zodiac Sign Capricorn
Born 4 January, 1952
Birthday 4 January
Birthplace Ramban, Jammu and Kashmir, India
Nationality India

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2016

In April 2016, he lamented the inaction by the government in increasing the number of judges.

2015

He was appointed Chief Justice of India on 18 November 2015, with effective date 3 December 2015, succeeding Justice H. L. Dattu who retired as CJI on 2 December 2015, on turning 65 years in age. He was sworn in by President Pranab Mukherjee. He retired on 4 January 2017 on turning of 65 years of age.

2008

He was appointed as Acting Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court on 9 April 2008 and took over as the Chief Justice of the High Court of Punjab and Haryana on 11 August 2008. He was elevated as a judge of the Supreme Court and assumed charge on 17 November 2009.

1994

He was designated as a Senior Advocate in 1990. He was appointed as an additional judge of the High Court of J & K on 16 February 1994 and transferred as judge of the High Court of Karnataka in March 1994. He was appointed as a permanent judge in September 1995. He was transferred as a judge of the High Court of Delhi in July 2004.

1972

Justice Tirath Singh Thakur enrolled as a pleader in October 1972 and joined the chamber of his father Late Shri Devi Das Thakur, former governor of Assam a leading advocate and later, a judge of High Court of J & K. Justice T. S. Thakur practised in civil, criminal, constitutional, taxation and service matters in the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir.

1952

Justice T. S. Thakur (born 4 January 1952) was the 43 Chief Justice of India (CJI).