Punjab and Haryana HC sitting judge Justice Mahabir Singh Sindhu passes away

PTC News Desk:   Justice Mahabir Singh Sindhu, a sitting judge of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, passed away early Sunday morning at Medanta Hospital in Gurugram after a period of illness. He was 59 years old. According to the High Court, he breathed his last at 2:50 am.

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

Born on April 4, 1967, in Masoodpur village of Haryana's Hansi district, he completed his schooling at the local government high school and earned his law degree from Panjab University in 1992. He enrolled with the Bar Council of Punjab and Haryana the same year.

A first-generation lawyer, Justice Sindhu mainly practised in the Punjab and Haryana High Court, handling civil, criminal, constitutional and service law cases. During his legal career, he represented several government bodies and institutions, including the Haryana Public Service Commission, Kurukshetra University, BSNL, cooperative banks and the Indian Red Cross Society.

He also held several important legal positions, serving as Additional Central Government Standing Counsel, Additional Government Pleader for Chandigarh, Deputy Advocate General of Haryana, and Additional Advocate General for both Punjab and Haryana at different times. After returning to private practice in 2013, he was later empanelled to represent the Punjab and Haryana High Court and subordinate courts in Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh.

Apart from his legal work, Justice Sindhu was associated with various public service organisations, including the International Law Association (India), the Indian Red Cross Society and St. John Ambulance (India), Haryana State Branch.

His last rites will be performed at 5 pm on Sunday in his native village, Masoodpur, in Hansi district of Haryana.