Tarun Agarwala

Tarun Agarwala
Presiding officer of Securities Appellate Tribunal
In office
31 December 2018 – 30 December 2023
Appointed byRamnath Kovind
Preceded byJ. P. Devadhar
Succeeded byP. S. Dinesh Kumar
5th Chief Justice of Meghalaya High Court
In office
12 February 2018 – 2 March 2018
Nominated byDipak Misra
Appointed byRamnath Kovind
Preceded byDinesh Maheshwari
Succeeded by
Judge of Allahabad High Court
In office
17 October 2012 – 11 February 2018
Nominated byS. H. Kapadia
Appointed byPranab Mukherjee
In office
7 January 2004 – 24 September 2009
Nominated byV. N. Khare
Appointed byA. P. J. Abdul Kalam
Judge of Uttarakhand High Court
In office
25 September 2009 – 16 October 2012
Nominated byK. G. Balakrishnan
Appointed byPratibha Patil
Acting Chief Justice
In office
25 September 2009 – 28 November 2009
Appointed byPratibha Patil
Preceded by
Succeeded byJ. S. Khehar
Personal details
Born(1956-03-03)3 March 1956
Died30 March 2025(2025-03-30) (aged 69)
Alma materAllahabad University

Tarun Agarwala (3 March 1956 – 30 March 2025) was an Indian judge who was Chief Justice of Meghalaya High Court.[1]

Life and career

Agarwala received his law degree from the University of Allahabad. In 1981, he started practice on Civil, Constitutional and Taxation matters in Allahabad High Court. He became a Permanent Judge of the Allahabad High Court on 18 August 2005. Justice Agarwala was transferred to Uttarakhand High Court in 2009 and served there as acting Chief Justice.[2] He was elevated to the post of Chief Justice of Meghalaya High Court on 12 February 2018. After retirement Agarwala was appointed by the Government of India as the presiding officer of Securities Appellate Tribunal, Mumbai.[3][4][5] Agarwala died, on 30 March 2025, at the age of 69, after suffering a heart attack following an accident that left him with severe head injuries.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Hon'ble Mr Justice Tarun Agarwala | Official Website of High Court of Meghalaya, India". meghalayahighcourt.nic.in. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Former Hon'ble Judges: Former Hon'ble Judges". highcourtofuttarakhand.gov.in. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Justice Tarun Agarwala appointed Securities Appellate Tribunal presiding officer". Business Standard India. Press Trust of India. 12 December 2018. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
  4. ^ "Justice Tarun Agarwala appointed Securities Appellate Tribunal presiding officer". www.businesstoday.in. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
  5. ^ "Presiding Officers". satweb.sat.gov.in. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
  6. ^ Justice Tarun Agarwal of Allahabad HC Passes Away at 69 After Tragic Accident