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Deepak Verma | |
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Judge of the Supreme Court of India | |
In office 11 May 2009 – 27 August 2012[1] | |
Nominated by | K. G. Balakrishnan |
Appointed by | Pratibha Patil |
Chief Justice of the Rajasthan High Court | |
In office 4 March 2009 – 10 May 2009 | |
Nominated by | K. G. Balakrishnan |
Appointed by | Pratibha Patil |
Chief Justice of Karnataka High Court | |
Acting | |
In office 2 January 2008 – 3 March 2009 | |
Nominated by | K. G. Balakrishnan |
Appointed by | Pratibha Patil |
Personal details | |
Born | Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh | 28 August 1947
Spouse | Shevanti Verma |
Children | 2 |
Occupation | Independent arbitrator, mediator |
Deepak Verma is an Indian jurist and a former Judge of the Supreme Court of India.[2] His career in the Indian judiciary includes serving as the Chief Justice of the Rajasthan High Court, acting Chief Justice of the High Court of Karnataka,[3][4] and holding the position of a judge in the High Court of Madhya Pradesh.[5][6][7][8] After retiring from the Supreme Court, Justice Verma has become known for his work as an international arbitrator and mediator, and he has acted as an expert[9][10][11] on matters of Indian law in several high profile cases before foreign courts and international tribunals including the Enrica Lexie incident and the multi-billion dollar Vijay Mallya case. He has also assumed the role of a sports ombudsman in India.[12][13][14] Additionally, he has chaired significant High-Powered Judicial Committees appointed by the High Court and the Supreme Court of India.[15][16] He also serves as the chairperson and member of the advisory board of several distinguished non-profits, educational institutions and universities in India.[17][18][19][20][21]