Ajit Bharihoke is a former judge of the

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. He is known for presiding over several high-profile cases such as

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, Jharkhand Mukti Morcha bribery case, St Kitts case, Lakhubhai Pathak case, Urea Scam.

Early life, education and career

He earned an

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degree from

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and subsequently joined Delhi Judicial Service on 7 December 1974. He served in many judicial positions such as Additional District and Sessions Judge, Special Judge Anti Corruption (CBI), etc. He became Registrar General,

from 6 January 2007 to 13 May 2009. He was appointed as an Additional Judge in Delhi High Court on 14 May 2009 and retired from the post on 16 October 2011.

Prominent judgements

In Jharkhand Mukti Morcha bribery case, he sentenced former

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and former

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to three years’ rigorous imprisonment. This was the first case of a Prime Minister to be convicted in a criminal case.

References

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