Deepak Verma (judge)

Deepak Verma
Judge of the Supreme Court of India
In office
11 May 2009 – 27 August 2012
Nominated byK. G. Balakrishnan
Appointed byPratibha Patil
Chief Justice of the Rajasthan High Court
In office
4 March 2009 – 10 May 2009
Nominated byK. G. Balakrishnan
Appointed byPratibha Patil
Chief Justice of Karnataka High Court
In office
2 January 2008 – 3 March 2009
Nominated byK. G. Balakrishnan
Appointed byPratibha Patil
Personal details
Born (1947-08-28) 28 August 1947
Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh
SpouseShevanti Verma
Children2
OccupationIndependent arbitrator, mediator

Deepak Verma (28 August 1947 –) is an Indian jurist and a former judge of the Supreme Court of India. His served in the Indian judiciary as the Chief Justice of the Rajasthan High Court, acting Chief Justice of the Karnataka High Court, and judge in the Madhya Pradesh High Court. After retiring from the Supreme Court, he served as an international arbitrator and mediator, and acted as an expert on matters of Indian law in several high-profile cases before foreign courts and international tribunals, including the multi-billion dollar Vijay Mallya case. He had served the role of a sports ombudsman in India, and also served as the chairperson and member of the advisory board of several distinguished non-profits, educational institutions and universities in India. He was part of the bench that delivered the landmark judgment for the Indian antirape law in 2013.

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