Justice Madan Bhimarao Lokur took Oath as the Supreme Court Judge

Justice Madan Bhimarao Lokur took the oath as the Supreme Court judge on 4 June 2012. Prior to his elevation to the apex court he was serving as the chief justice of the Andhra Pradesh High Court. The joining of Justice Lokur has taken the total number of the apex court judge to 26, which is still five short of the total strength of 31 judges.

Supreme Court Chief Justice S.H. Kapadia administered the oath to Justice Lokur. This is the first time in the history of the apex court that a judge has sworn in during the summer vacation.

Born on 31 December 1953, Justice Lokur became Additional Judge of Delhi High Court on 19 February 1999 and Permanent Judge of the high court on 5 July 1999. He was appointed as Chief Justice of Guahati High Court on 24 June 2010. He took over as chief justice of the Andhra Pradesh High Court on 15 November 2011.

In one of his landmark verdicts as chief justice of the Andhra Pradesh High Court, Justice Lokur had voided the Union government’s decision to provide 4.5 percent reservation in educational institutions and government jobs for Muslims within the existing reservation quota.