Punjab and Haryana High Court Judge Justice Mahabir Singh Sindhu passes away at 59

According to the High Court, he breathed his last at 2:50 a.m.

Justice Sindhu was elevated as an Additional Judge of the Punjab and Haryana High Court on July 10, 2017, and was appointed a permanent Judge on December 3, 2018.

Born on April 4, 1967, in Masoodpur village of Haryana's Hansi district, Justice Sindhu came from a farming family. He completed his schooling in his native village before obtaining his LL.B. degree from Panjab University, Chandigarh, in 1992. He enrolled with the Bar Council of Punjab and Haryana the same year and began practising mainly before the Punjab and Haryana High Court.

A first-generation lawyer, Justice Sindhu handled civil, criminal, constitutional and service law matters during his legal career. He represented several government departments, public institutions, universities, municipal bodies and public sector organisations before his elevation to the Bench.

Over the years, he held several important law officer positions. He was appointed Additional Central Government Standing Counsel in 1999 and later served as Additional Government Pleader for the Union Territory, Chandigarh. He also served as Deputy Advocate General for Haryana and Additional Advocate General for both Punjab and Haryana before returning to private practice in 2013. In 2016, he was empanelled to represent the Punjab and Haryana High Court and subordinate courts.

Apart from his legal work, Justice Sindhu served on various committees, including the State Executive Committee for Persons with Disabilities, and was associated with the Indian Red Cross Society and St. John Ambulance in Haryana.

Justice Sindhu is remembered for his long legal career and his rise from a rural background to the High Court Bench through years of dedicated service to the legal profession.

His last rites will be performed at 5 p.m. on Sunday at his native village, Masoodpur, in the Hansi district of Haryana. (ANI)