{"id":113715,"date":"2020-09-12T15:45:42","date_gmt":"2020-09-12T10:15:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.indialegallive.com\/?p=113715"},"modified":"2020-09-14T13:56:08","modified_gmt":"2020-09-14T08:26:08","slug":"justice-ved-prakash-vaish-an-extraordinary-judge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.indialegallive.com\/top-news-of-the-day\/news\/justice-ved-prakash-vaish-an-extraordinary-judge\/","title":{"rendered":"Justice Ved Prakash Vaish – An extraordinary Judge"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Justice Ved Prakash Vaish retires on June 26, 2021. This means he has less than ten months to settle affairs and to settle down into a well-earned retired life. His is a family of legal \u2018achievers\u2019, so to say.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He himself \u2013 born June 27, 1959 \u2013 was a bright student, having completed his schooling in Delhi in 1975. He got his Bachelor\u2019s degree in law in 1984 and enrolled as an advocate with the Bar Council of Delhi. He started practice on the civil side in district courts and Delhi High Court. Thirteen years later he, probably fed up with arguments from the bar, decided to move over to the other side and join the Judicial Service. He sat for the exam, got a creditable second rank and got selected for in Delhi Higher Judicial Service in 1997. He started as an Additional District Judge, handling civil cases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In 200-2003 he was Additional Sessions Judge (NDPS) and then a Special Judge (CBI) in 2006 where, interestingly, he dealt with cases under The Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In 2006 he was posted as Registrar (Vigilance), High Court of Delhi. He served as District Judge-II cum ASJ (Incharge), North District in 2009 and dealt with the matters pertaining to Probate cases under Indian Succession Act, The Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956, The Guardians and Wards Act, 1890, The Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorized Occupants) Act, 1971, Mental Health Act, as well as appeals under Delhi Rent Control Act.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Again he was appointed as Registrar (Vigilance), High Court of Delhi w.e.f. 01.05.2010 and then was also appointed as Registrar General, High Court of Delhi in November 2010 and worked as such till his elevation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n