On the eve of Republic Day, the President of India has approved the conferment of the Padma Vibhushan on former Chief Justice of India Jagdish Singh Khehar..Senior Advocate CS Vaidyanathan has been honored with the Padma Shri..Justice Khehar completed his law from Panjab University, Chandigarh in 1977 and then acquired the LL. M. qualification from the same University in 1979.He enrolled as an Advocate in 1979 and practiced mainly in the Punjab and Haryana High Court, Himachal Pradesh High Court and the Supreme Court. He was designated as Senior Advocate in February 1995.He was was appointed a judge of the Punjab and Haryana High Court on February 8, 1999.He was elevated as Chief Justice of the Uttarakhand High Court on November 29, 2009 and was thereafter transferred as Chief Justice of Karnataka High Court in August 2010.He he assumed office as a judge of the Supreme Court on September 13, 2011.He became the Chief Justice of India on January 4, 2017 before retiring on August 27, 2017..This year, the President approved a total of 139 Padma awards, which include 7 Padma Vibhushan, 19 Padma Bhushan, and 113 Padma Shri honors.The Padma awards, among India’s highest civilian distinctions, are presented in three categories - Padma Shri, Padma Bhushan and Padma Vibhushan.These accolades recognize excellence in various fields such as art, social work, public affairs, science and engineering, trade and industry, medicine, literature and more..The awards are ceremonially conferred by the President of India at Rashtrapati Bhawan, usually around March and April every year..[Read full list Padma awardee 2025]
