About Justice Madan B. Lokur

Justice Madan B. Lokur is a former Judge Supreme Court of India.

Hon’ble Mr. Justice Madan B. Lokur graduated in History (Hons.) from St. Stephen’s College, Delhi University in 1974 and obtained LL.B. degree from Law Faculty, Delhi University in 1977. Justice Lokur got enrolled as an Advocate in July, 1977 and practiced in the Supreme Court of India and the Delhi High Court.

Justice Lokur was designated as Senior Advocate in February, 1997. He was appointed as Additional Solicitor General of India on 14th July, 1998 and continued as such till he was appointed as Judge of Delhi High Court on 5th July, 1999.

He served as the Acting Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court from February to May, 2010. He was Chief Justice of two High Courts in India, i.e. Gauhati High Court and High Court of Andhra Pradesh, before elevation as Judge of the Supreme Court of India from 4th June, 2012.

Justice Lokur has keen interest in judicial reforms, computerization of courts, judicial education, legal aid and services, juvenile justice and ADR. He was a Member of the Mediation & Conciliation Project Committee of the Supreme Court of India and was also the Judge in charge of the E-Committee of the Supreme Court of India.

Mr. Justice Lokur is a Judge of Supreme Court of Fiji from August 12, 2019.

Hon’ble Mr. Justice Madan B. Lokur is Honorary Professor of Law at NLU Delhi since 21st June, 2019.