COVID 19 casualty -Lokpal of India, Justice Ajay Kumar Tripathi died fighting COVID-19

COVID 19 casualty -Lokpal of India, Justice Ajay Kumar Tripathi died fighting COVID-19

Kanwar Inder Singh/ royalpatiala.in/ Chandigarh

With deep sorrow, it is to inform that on Saturday, May 2^nd, 2020 at approximately 8:45 PM, Judicial Member, Lokpal of India, Justice Ajay Kumar Tripathi passed away at AIIMS, New Delhi. He was infected with Corona virus and was admitted to AIIMS on 2^ndApril, 2020 after having breathing problems.

Late Justice Ajay Kumar Tripathi was born on 12^th November, 1957. He did his graduation in Economics (Hons) from Shri Ram College of Commerce and studied law at Campus law Centre, Delhi University. He started practice of law at Patna High Court and was elevated as an Additional Judge Patna High Court on 9^th October, 2006 and took oath as Permanent Judge of the High Court on 21^st November, 2007. He was sworn in as the Chief Justice of Chhattisgarh High Court on 7^th July, 2018.

On 27^th March, 2019 Justice Tripathi took oath as a Judicial Member of Lokpal of India. He played an important role in setting up the Institution of Lokpal of India with his innovative ideas and inputs.

Lokpal of India family is saddened with this loss. May the departed soul rest in peace and may God grant strength to the bereaved family to come out of this great loss.

May,3,2020