Vijay Kumar Bist (born: 17 September 1957) is an Indian Judge and former Chief Justice of Sikkim High Court and former Judge of Uttarakhand High Court.

Hon'ble Retd. Chief Justice
Vijay Kumar Bist
Chief Justice of Sikkim High Court
In office
30 October 2018 – 16 September 2019
Nominated byRanjan Gogoi
Appointed byRam Nath Kovind
Judge of Uttarakhand High Court
In office
1 November 2008 – 29 October 2018
Nominated byK. G. Balakrishnan
Appointed byPratibha Patil
Personal details
Born (1957-09-17) September 17, 1957 (age 66)
Lansdown, Uttarakhand, India
Alma materAllahabad University

Career edit

Bist was born in Lansdown, Pauri Garhwal district, in Uttarakhand. He passed from Intermediate College Kanskhet, Pauri Garhwal and completed LL.B. from Allahabad University.[1] He started practice under Mr. S.P. Gupta, Senior Advocate from 1984 in the various courts of Uttar Pradesh as well as Allahabad High Court. In his lawyer career, Bist was the Legal advisor and Standing Counsel of Allahabad University, North Eastern Railway, various Corporations, Housing Federation, Development Authority like government undertaking institutions. After the formation of the Uttarakhand, he shifted to Nainital and also served as panel advocate of Uttarakhand State Government in the Uttarakhand High Court. Bist was elevated as Judge of the Uttarakhand High Court on 1 November 2008.[2][3] On 30 October 2018 Justice Bist was appointed the Chief Justice of Sikkim High Court.[4][5] He retired on 16 September 2019.

References edit

  1. ^ Press Trust of India (30 October 2018). "Vijay Kumar Bist sworn in as Sikkim High Court chief justice". Business Standard. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Judges". highcourtofsikkim.nic.in. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
  3. ^ "Vijay Kumar Bist sworn in as Sikkim High Court chief justice". arunachaltimes.in. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
  4. ^ "Justice Vijay Kumar Bist to become next Chief Justice of Sikkim". Summit Times. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
  5. ^ "Vijay Kumar Bist sworn in as Sikkim High Court chief justice". Retrieved 6 December 2018.