Sanjay Kumar Seth (10 June 1957 – 30 April 2021) was an Indian Judge and former Chief Justice of Madhya Pradesh High Court.

Career

After passing B.A., LL.B., Seth was enrolled as an Advocate on 24 July 1981 and practised in

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on Civil and Constitutional matters. He served as an additional advocate general in the Madhya Pradesh High Court for the

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. Seth was appointed an additional Judge of Madhya Pradesh High Court on 21 March 2003 and was appointed Permanent Judge on 19 January 2004. He became the

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Chief Justice of the Madhya Pradesh High Court after Justice

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's appointment in

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. Justice Seth was appointed the Chief Justice of the same High Court on 14 November 2018.

Death

Justice Seth died from

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on 30 April 2021.

References

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