Markandey Katju
Markandey Katju is an Indian jurist and former judge of Supreme Court of India who served as chairman for the Press Council of India from 2011 to 2014. He is the son of politician Shiva Nath Katju and grandson of Kailash Nath Katju. He is the founder and patron of the Indian Reunification Association (IRA), an organisation that advocates for the peaceful reunification of what is now Pakistan and Bangladesh with India under a secular government.
Markandey Katju | |
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Katju, addressing at an interactive session at Kolkata on 5 December 2011. | |
| Chairman of the Press Council of India | |
| In office 5 October 2011 – 5 October 2014 | |
| Judge of the Supreme Court of India | |
| In office 10 April 2006 – 19 September 2011 | |
| Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court | |
| In office 12 October 2005 – 10 April 2006 | |
| Chief Justice of the Madras High Court | |
| In office 28 November 2004 – 10 October 2005 | |
| Chairman of the Indian Reunification Association | |
| In office 2 April 2017 – 21 February 2021 | |
| Patron of the Indian Reunification Association | |
| Assumed office 21 February 2021 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Markandey Katju 20 September 1946 Lucknow, United Provinces, British India |
| Spouse | Rupa |
| Parent | Shiva Nath Katju |
| Website | markandeykatju |
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