Daijiworld Media Network-Mangaluru (RJP)
Mangaluru, Feb 19: Justice Abdul Nazeer from Karnataka has been sworn-in as Supreme Court Judge on Friday, February 17.
Justice Abdul Nazeer is 57 and hails from Beluvai near Moodbidri. He is among 6 children of Fakir Saheb.
Justice Abdul Nazeer completed his B.Com graduation at Mahaveera College in Moodbidri in 1979. After that he joined SDM Law College in Mangaluru and obtained law degree. Later he worked under Advocate M K Vijayakumar in Karkala.
After shifting to Bengaluru, he worked under K S Qasim and Tarak Ram for some years before he started practicing independently. He was made Karnataka High Court additional judge in 2003 and made permanent judge in 2014.
After serving the High Court for 14 years, he was made Supreme Court judge. He is one among the 5 Supreme Court Judges sworn-in on Friday.
Justice Nazeer is known for his honesty and integrity and also for impartial judgements.