B. S. Chauhan
Indian judge (born 1949)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Balbir Singh Chauhan (born 2 July 1949) is the chairperson of Cauvery water dispute tribunal and the chairman of the 21st Law Commission of India.[1] He was a judge of the Supreme Court of India from May 2009 to July 2014.[2][3] He previously served as the Chief Justice of Orissa High Court from July 2008 to May 2009.
B. S. Chauhan | |
|---|---|
| Judge of the Supreme Court of India | |
| In office 11 May 2009 – 1 July 2014 | |
| 22nd Chief Justice of the Odisha High Court | |
| In office 16 July 2008 – 10 May 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Asok Kumar Ganguly |
| Succeeded by | Bilal Nazki |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Balbir Singh Chauhan 2 July 1949 |
| Alma mater | Meerut University Banaras Hindu University |
In July 2020, he was appointed to lead a judicial commission that would look into the Vikas Dubey case.[4][5]
