Justice Madan B Lokur Sworn In As Judge of Supreme Court of Fiji

Question: Who has been appointed as the judge of the non-resident panel of the Supreme Court of Fiji?
(a) Justice Madan B Lokur
(b) Justice Deepak Mishra
(c) Justice R M lodha
(d) Justice Chandrachud
Answer :(a)
Related facts:

  • On August 12, 2019, former Supreme Court judge Justice Madan B Lokur was sworn in as the the judge of the non-resident panel of the Supreme Court of Fiji.
  • This is the first time an Indian judge is getting appointed as the judge of the apex court of another country.
  • The oath was administered by the Fiji President Jioji Konrote in the presence of Chief Justice and others.
  • Justice Lokur, who demitted office as a Supreme Court justice on December 31, 2018, has been appointed in the new role for a period of three years.

Links:
https://www.livelaw.in/top-stories/justice-madan-b-lokur-sworn-in-as-judge-of-supreme-court-of-fiji-147126
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/ex-supreme-court-judge-madan-lokur-sworn-in-as-a-judge-of-fiji-sc/articleshow/70649404.cms