Hon’ble Sh. Justice Sanjeev Kumar

Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sanjeev Kumar was Born on 8th of April, 1966 in village Prehta Nagrota of Tehsil Basohli Distt. Kathua. Had his early Education in Local Govt. Middle School, did his matriculation from Govt. H.S.S. Basohli and secured 10th position in J&K State Board of School Education in matriculate Examination 1981. Graduation (B.Sc) from Govt. Degree College Kathua in 1985 in first Division and LLB from University of Jammu in 1988 in first Division. Enrolled Advocate by J&K Bar Council in Feb. 1989.
Appointed Govt. Advocate for Srinagar Wing of the High Court of J&K twice, first from 1992 to 1993 , Second from 1994 to 1995. Again appointed Govt. Advocate for Jammu Wing in the year 1995 and remained, as such, till 1998. Represented almost all Govt. Deptts. and PSUs. Was Counsel on Panel of Advocate General for more than two years and representative Forest Deptt. & Finance Deptt. including Commercial Taxes and Excise Deptt. of State in the Jammu Wing of Hon’ble High Court. Was also standing counsel for J&K SSB for almost six years between 2006-2012. Practised mainly in the High Court and had more than two hundred reported judgments to his credit. Appeared in many notable cases like Toshakana Case, Assembly Dissolution Matter and recently in ‘Reservation in promotion Matter’ & many more. Was administered oath on 06.06.2017 as Permanent Judge of J&K High Court.