Justice Jaswant Singh

Jaswant Singh, Born on 25th January, 1914 � Matriculated from Government High School, Mirpur securing 4th position in the school � Joined Forman Christian College, Lahore, in 1929 wherefrom he graduated in 1933 � obtained degree of Bachelor of Laws in 1935 from the Punjab University, Lahore, securing very high Ist Division � was also awarded a certificate of honour in F.E.L. Class � Joined the Bar as a Pleader at Jammu in March, 1936 � was admitted and enrolled as a Vakil of the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir in May 1938 � was enrolled as Advocate of the High Court in March 1942 � was appointed as Public Prosecutor, Jammu in August 1944 and remained so upto December, 1944 � worked as Public Prosecutor, Mirpur, from 19-3-1945 to 15-5-1945; as Public Prosecutor, Srinagar, from 20-5-1945 to 14-11-1945; as Public Prosecutor, Mirpur, from 7-12-1945 to 1-6-1946; as Public Prosecutor, Srinagar, from 1-6-1946 to 19-9-1946; as Public Prosecutor, Jammu, from 28-9-1946 to 15-5-1947; was appointed as 2nd Assistant to the Advocate General on 18-5-1947; appointed Assistant Advocate General , Jammu & Kashmir on 1-8-1948; functioned as Acting Advocate General from 1949 and became full fledged Advocate General of the State in 1956 which post he held upto 2-12-1967 except for two months from 16th March, 1967 to 15th May 1967 when he became the Acting Judge of the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir � enrolled as Advocate of the Supreme Court of India in 1955 � unanimously elected as the President of the Bar Association, Jammu, in 1966-67 � conducted several intricate cases involving important questions of law and Constitution both before the Supreme Court and the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir. Became permanent Judge of the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir on 3-12-1967 and Chief Justice of that Court on 2-4-1975; Appointed Judge of the Supreme Court on 23-1-1976.