Justice Mool Chand Garg

Born on 10th June, 1954. Did B.Com (Hons.) and LL.B. from Delhi University and a Diploma in Cyber Laws. Enrolled as an Advocate with the Bar Council of Delhi on 29.9.1978 and practiced in the Delhi High Court and Subordinate Courts on the Civil, Criminal, Constitutional & Labour sides, to mention a few. Has attained specialization in the field of Civil as well as Criminal Law. Was taken on the panel of Advocates of the Government of NCT of Delhi in the year 1985 to represent GNCTD in Delhi High Court and Central Administrative Tribunal and continued to work as such until his appointment to the Delhi Higher Judicial Service as an Additional District Judge in 1995. 

During the said assignment, worked as Matrimonial Judge, Additional Sessions Judge, Industrial Tribunal, Motor Accident Claims Tribunal and also as Additional Rent Controller in Karkardooma Courts as well as in Tis Hazari Courts. Also appointed as Legal Adviser, NDMC (on deputation) from 2001 to 2003. Subsequently worked as Additional District Judge, Additional Rent Control Tribunal and Special Judge, CBI besides Judge-in-Charge, Mediation Centre at Tis Hazari Courts. 

Even on Administrative side, contributed a lot as Chairman of Building Maintenance Committee, Tis Hazari Courts, Chairman of Purchase Committee, Chairman of various Rule Making Committees and other work assigned by the District Judge. Elevated to the Bench of Delhi High Court as an Additional Judge on 11.4.2008.

Holds memberships of prestigious institutions and clubs like India International Centre, Delhi Gymkhana Club Ltd., INSOL India, India Habitat Centre and Rotary Club. Has been invited by various organizations like Indian Federation of United Nations Associations - New Delhi, National Judicial Academy - Bhopal, Delhi Judicial Academy, Bhartiya Vit Salahakar Parishad – New Delhi, The Institute of Company Secretaries of India, etc. for giving lectures on vital issues. Has also been invited to Judge the moot court competitions and to give lectures in various law colleges in Delhi such as Amity Law School, Jamia Millia Islamia University, Vivekananda Law College, Delhi. Has been the Guest of Honour in the Annual Function of Law Centre II, Delhi University for the year 2009.

Authored articles on various subjects like

(i) “Scope of Section 9, Code of Civil Procedure” – published in DJA Journal Volume 2 Issue III 2003.

(ii) “Advent of Information Technology and Law Relating thereto” – published in DJA Journal Volume 2 Issue IV 2003.

(iii) “Motor Vehicle Act 1988 – Social Security Legislation” – published in DJA Journal Volume 3 Issue I 2004.

(iv) “Early Disposal of Bail Applications – A Constitutional Obligation” - published in DJA Journal Volume 4 Issue IV December 2005.

(v) “Interpretation of Statutes” - published in DJA Journal.

(vi) “Sustainable Development and Law” published in “Sustainable Development – an Interdisciplinary Perspective”.

Transferred to Madhya Pradesh High Court w.e.f. 17.04.2011.