Ajay Kumar Tripathi

Justice Ajay Kumar Tripathi (12 November 1957 – 2 May 2020) was an Indian judge and former Judicial Member of Lokpal starting 23 March 2019[1] He was also the Chief Justice of Chhattisgarh High Court.

Hon'ble Justice

Ajay Kumar Tripathi
Justice Ajay Kumar Tripathi
Judicial Member of Lokpal
In office
23 March 2019 – 02 May 2020
Appointed byRam Nath Kovind
Chief Justice of Chhattisgarh High Court
In office
7 July 2018 – 22 March 2019
Nominated byDipak Misra
Appointed byRam Nath Kovind
Personal details
Born12 November 1957
Died2 May 2020 (age 62)
AIIMS, New Delhi, India
Alma materDelhi University

Career

Tripathi graduated in Economics with Honours from Shri Ram College of Commerce, and studied law from Delhi University. He started practice in 1981 at Patna High Court on service matter, Constitutional, Taxation, Excise and commercial litigations. Tripathi was the Standing Counsel for the Union of India and the Income Tax Department. He also appeared on behalf of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the Auditor and Comptroller General of India. He served as an Additional Advocate General for the State of Bihar. On 9 October 2006 he was elevated as an Additional Judge of Patna High Court,[2] a position he held until 11 November 2019.[2] Tripathi became the Chief Justice of the Chhattisgarh High Court on 7 July 2018.[3][4][5] On 23 March 2019 he was appointed as the Judicial Member of Lokpal.

Death

In April 2020 Tripathi contracted COVID-19 and was placed on a ventilator in critical condition.[6] He died on 2 May 2020 from a heart attack at the AIIMS Trauma Centre.[7]

References
  1. "Lokpal: Meet the men and women who will probe corruption". qrius.com. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
  2. "Hon'ble Mr. Justice Ajay Kumar Tripathi". patnahighcourt.gov.in. 2013. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  3. "Justice Ajay Kumar Tripathi sworn-in as chief justice of Chhattisgarh HC". Retrieved 2 November 2018.
  4. "Sitting Judges". highcourt.cg.gov.in. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
  5. "Justice Ajay Tripathi sworn-in as Chief Justice of C'garh". The Pioneer. 8 July 2018. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
  6. "Lokpal member Ajay Kumar Tripathi tests positive for COVID-19, 'critical but stable'". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
  7. Staff (3 May 2020). "Lokpal member Ajay Kumar Tripathi dies due to cardiac arrest after testing positive for coronavirus". The Times of India. Retrieved 30 May 2020. Lokphal member Ajay Kumar Tripathi, who had tested positive for the coronavirus, died on Saturday after suffering a cardiac arrest at the AIIMS Trauma Centre, official sources said.


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