Former Supreme Court Judge Surinder Singh Nijjar passes away

Former Supreme Court judge, Justice Surinder Singh Nijjar, passed away at aged 71. He suffered a cardiac arrest according to Tribune.

Justice Nijjar also served as the Chief Justice of the Calcutta High Court and as judge of the Punjab & Haryana High Court and Bombay High Court.

He was appointed to the Supreme Court on November 17, 2009 and retired on June 6, 2014.