Justice Dr. Bharat Bhushan Parsoon

Justice Dr. Bharat Bhushan Parsoon is a distinguished legal professional and a Former Judge of the Punjab & Haryana High Court in Chandigarh.With a comprehensive judicial career spanning over 35 years, he currently practices as a Designated Senior Advocate at the Supreme Court of India, a designation he has held since September 30, 2016.

Judicial Career and Expertise

Dr. Parsoon steadily ascended the judicial ranks, beginning as a Civil Judge-Judicial Magistrate and Chief Judicial Magistrate from 1979 to 1994.He subsequently served as an Additional District & Sessions Judge until 2005, and then as a District and Sessions Judge until 2013.He was elevated to Judge of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, serving from June 13, 2013, to June 26, 2015.Throughout his tenure, he discharged judicial functions across a highly diverse range of jurisdictions, including Civil and Criminal Law, Commercial and Taxation Laws, Constitutional and Administrative Law, Labour and Family Laws, as well as matters relating to Intellectual Property Rights (Patents, Designs, Copyrights, and Trade Marks) and Human Resource Development.

Educational Background

Dr. Parsoon possesses an exceptionally rare and prolific academic record, having earned four separate doctoral degrees:

  • Ph.D. in Law from Punjab University, Chandigarh (1992).
  • Ph.D. in Management Studies from Kurukshetra University (2001).
  • Ph.D. in Computer Science and Applications from Kurukshetra University (2008).
  • Ph.D. in Journalism and Mass Communication from Kurukshetra University (2015).

In addition to his doctorates, he earned an LL.B. with distinction from Punjab University and an LL.M. specializing in Commercial & Corporate Laws from Nagpur University.He consistently demonstrated academic excellence, earning University Medals as the topper in his Post Graduate Studies in Company Laws, Computer Applications, and Journalism & Mass Communications at Kurukshetra University.He also holds post-graduate qualifications in Taxation Laws, United Nations Studies, and Gandhian Studies.

Notable Achievements and Affiliations

Beyond his work on the bench and in the courtroom, Dr. Parsoon is highly active in the broader legal and academic communities:

  • He is a published author, having written various papers and articles focusing on law and legal issues.
  • He contributes his expertise as a Resource Person for the National Judicial Academy in Bhopal and the Chandigarh Judicial Academy.
  • He is a Life Member of the Indian Institute of Law in New Delhi.
  • He is a Life Member of the Indian Institute of Criminology in Chennai.
  • He holds the title of Fellow at the Indian Council of Arbitration in New Delhi.
  • He serves as a member of both the International Centre of Arbitration (Delhi High Court) and the Arbitration Centre at the Punjab and Haryana High Court.