Punjab & Haryana HC judge Justice Mahabir Singh Sindhu passes away

Chandigarh: Justice Mahabir Singh Sindhu, a sitting judge of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, passed away at a hospital in Gurugram on Sunday.

Singh, 59, had been unwell for some time, officials said.

"With profound grief and sorrow, it is informed that Justice Mahabir Singh Sindhu left for his heavenly abode today at 2:50 am," the high court said in a message.


Justice Sindhu was elevated as an additional judge of the high court on July 10, 2017, before being appointed a permanent judge on December 2, 2018.

Born on April 4, 1967, in a small agriculturist family, Sindhu hailed from Masudpur village in Haryana's Hisar district.

He received his LLB degree in 1992 from the Panjab University in Chandigarh, before enrolling as an advocate with the Bar Council of Punjab and Haryana.

He practised civil, criminal, constitutional and service laws, mainly in the Punjab and Haryana High Court here.

During his career, Justice Sindhu represented several institutions, including municipal councils, government boards/corporations, the Haryana Public Service Commission, and the Kurukshetra University.

In 1999, he was appointed additional Central government standing counsel in the high court and in 2000, as additional government pleader, Union territory of Chandigarh.

He later served as a deputy advocate general, Haryana, from 2004 to 2008.

In September 2008, he was appointed additional advocate general, Punjab, a post he held till December 2009.

He was then appointed additional advocate general, Haryana, in December 2009. He resigned from the AG office in February 2013 and resumed private practice.

In 2016, he was included in the panel of advocates to represent the high court as well as subordinate courts in Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh.

Punjab Assembly Speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan expressed grief over the demise of Justice Sindhu.

In a statement, Sandhwan described Justice Sindhu as a distinguished legal luminary and a compassionate jurist who possessed deep judicial acumen.

"Justice Sindhu's landmark judgments and his unwavering commitment to protecting constitutional rights and upholding human dignity will leave an indelible mark on the region's legal framework," Sandhwan said.