Jamshed Burjor Pardiwala (born 12 August 1965) is an Indian

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who is serving as a judge of the

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since May 2022. He is a former judge of the

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and is in line to become the

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in May 2028. He is expected to serve for a term of 2 years and 3 months.

Early life and career

Pardiwala was born on 12 August 1965 in

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, in a family of lawyers. His father, Burjor Cawasji Pardiwala, was a third-generation lawyer and served as a member of the

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from the Congress party. Pardiwala studied at St. Joseph's E. T. High School in

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. He completed his degree in

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from K.M. Law College, Valsad, in 1988 and started practice at Valsad in 1989. He was elected as a member of the Bar Council of Gujarat from 1994 to 2000. He has also worked as a member of the Gujarat High Court Legal Services Authority.

Judicial career

Gujarat High Court

Pardiwala was appointed as an additional judge of the

on 17 February 2011 and was made permanent judge on 28 January 2013. He served in the Gujarat High Court until May 2022. During this period, he has also served as the President of the Gujarat State Judicial Academy.

Supreme Court of India

He was elevated as judge of the

on 9 May 2022. He was part of the majority of the Constitution bench which upheld the 103rd Constitutional amendment of EWS reservation. He remarked, "Reservation cannot go on for an indefinite period". This judgement of the Supreme Court has been criticized by some. He is in line to become the

in May 2028 and is expected to serve for a term of 2 years and 3 months.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Pardiwala, Jamshed Burjor 1965 births Living people 21st-century Indian judges Judges of the Gujarat High Court Justices of the Supreme Court of India People from Mumbai