Hon’ble Mr. Justice Markandey Katju was born on 20th September 1946. He graduated in Arts in 1965 and in Law in 1967 from Allahabad University. He had topped the merit list of Allahabad university’s LL.B. examination. 

He enrolled as an advocate in 1968 and practiced law in the Allahabad High Court specializing in Labour Law, Taxation and Writ Petitions. He has worked as Standing Counsel, Income Tax Department. He has also served as a Member, International Association of Refugee Law Judges (IARIJ). He was elevated to the Bench of Allahabad High Court in 1991, and since then he has given several landmark judgments. He was appointed Acting Chief Justice of Allahabad High Court in August 2004, Chief Justice of Madras High Court in November 2004, and Chief Justice of Delhi High Court in October 2005.

Hon’ble Mr. Justice Markandey Katju has a keen interest in academics, and subjects including Sanskrit, Urdu, History, Philosophy, Science, Sociology etc. apart from his interest in jurisprudence. He has written several books, such as Law in the Scientific Era, Interpretation of Taxing Statutes and Domestic Enquiry. His study of diverse subjects is reflected in his judgments, which are often unconventional and path breaking. Hon’ble Mr. Justice Markandey Katju has got passionate love for Indian culture and his keen desire to unearth and bring to light the great intellectual achievements of our ancestors was the main motivating force in bringing out the book Mimansa Rules of Interpretation. Hon’ble Mr. Justice Markandey Katju was Elevated to the Supreme Court on 10th April 2006 and he retired on 20.09.2011.