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Born on
6th November 1953. Completed B.Com in 1973 (with Specialisation in
Business Management) and LL.M. in 1978 from University of
Bombay. Was appointed Fellow of Government Law College and awarded
Merit Scholarship of University of Bombay (LL.M). Practiced as
a counsel on the Original Side of the Bombay High Court from August
1976 to September 1989 in Civil and Corporate matters. Was
visiting faculty at The Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management
Studies and Narsee Monjee institute of Management Studies for Corporate
Law between 1979 and 1989. Was appointed Judge, Bombay City
Civil and Sessions Court in September, 1989. Presided over Civil and
Criminal matters and Special Court, CBI and Special Court MPID for
anti-corruption and investor fraud cases. Served as Principal
Judge, Family Court, Mumbai from July 2004 to December 2004. Was
selected to participate in the Judicial Training Programme in Gender
and Law at the University of Warwick, Coventry, UK meant for
Indian Judicial Officers under the Indo-British Judicial Sensitization
programme conducted by the British Coucil in Conjunation with National
Judicial Academy and has since been a member of the Association of
British Scholars (ABS), Mumbai Chapter for undertaking various
socio-legal programmes. Conducted workshops/Colloquia as Resource
Person/Trainer for Judges and Lawyers on Gender Laws, Court and
Cases Management and Alternative Disputes Resolution (ADR).
Elevated to the Bombay High Court Bench in June, 2005.
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