Former Chief Justice of the Orissa High Court Justice VA Mohta passed away on Tuesday evening at Akola in Nagpur. He was 85.
Justice Mohta served as the Chief Justice of Orissa HC in 1994-1995. He had delivered several landmark judgments during his tenure.
Born on April 26, 1933 at Akola in Maharashtra, he practised law after completion of his llB degree from Nagpur. He was elected twice as a Member of the Bar Council of Maharashtra and was elected as the council’s Vice-Chairman in 1974. Prior to his appointment the CJ of the Orissa High Court, Justice Mohta was a judge of the Bombay High Court.
He had represented India at SAARC lAW conferences held in Sri lanka, Pakistan and Bhutan.
Justice Mohta was also a member of the committee for implementing legal Aid Scheme formed by the Centre. He was appointed as the chairman of a committee to probe into accident of an IA aircraft in Aurangabad.
