Hon'ble Mr. Justice K.C. Sood

Born on 12th April,1944. Graduated from Punjab University, Chandigarh. Enrolled as an Advocate with Bar Council of Punjab, after obtaining Bachelor's Degree in Law, in the year 1968.Practised Law from two years in the Delhi High Court (Himachal Bench). Was selected in the Himachal Pradesh Judicial Service in December, 1970.Served in various capacities including Subordinate Judge, Senior Subordinate Judge, Chief Judicial Magistrate, Judge small causes Court, and Rent Controller. Was selected as the Presiding Officer of the Labour Court in Delhi in the year 1979/80. However did not join. Promoted to the Himachal Pradesh Higher Judicial Service in June, 1982.Joined as Joint Secretary Law in the Department of Law, Government of Himachal Pradesh in June, 1984.

Was appointed in December, 1984 as Legal Rememberancer-cum-Secretary(Law) to the Government of Himachal Pradesh and worked as such till August, 1987. Served as District Judge, Sessions Judge, Appellate Authority under the Rent Control Act, Designated Courts under the Terrorist Affected Disruptive Activities Act, Special Judge under the Prevention of Corruption Act, Special Judge under the Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, Motor Accident Claims Tribunal and Judge Industrial Tribunal of Himachal Pradesh.Was posted as the Registrar of the High Court of Himachal Pradesh in January, 1991.Was again posted as Secretary (Law)-cum-Legal Rememberancer and Director of Prosecution to the Government of Himachal Pradesh in August,1993.Was on the selection panel of the Union Public service Commission for Class-I posts in the Ministry of Law and Justice. Was appointed as Examiner for L.L.M. Examination by the Kurukshetra University. Did an advance course in Criminology in 1978 for one month sponsored by Indian Institute of Criminology. Did Master's Degree in Legislative Drafting in 1985 at Harare in Zimbabwe. The Master's Course was sponsored by the Common Wealth Secretariat under Common Wealth Fund for technical education. Organized in-service Training Programmes and Workshops for the Judicial Officer's in Himachal Pradesh Institute of Public Administration. Elevated to the Bench of Himachal Pradesh High Court on 8th February, 2000.

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