Kapil Sibal is an Indian lawyer and politician who is a Senior Advocate and currently serves as the President of the Supreme Court Bar Association. He is known for handling high-profile cases in the Supreme Court of India and is considered one of the country’s most controversial and well-known lawyers. Sibal is also a Member of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha.
Sibal studied at Harvard University, practiced law on Wall Street, and held important legal positions, including Additional Solicitor General. He joined the Rajya Sabha in 1998, representing Bihar, after an unsuccessful bid for the Lok Sabha.
As a senior member of the Indian National Congress, Sibal served as a minister under Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, holding various portfolios. He represented India in international forums and was known as an intellectual voice for the Congress, often defending the party in media and columns.
In the Supreme Court, Sibal frequently represented Congress and defended controversial figures and organizations. In 2022, he left the Indian National Congress and was elected to the Rajya Sabha as an independent candidate with support from the Samajwadi Party. In 2024, he was re-elected as President of the Supreme Court Bar Association. 1oneindiaÂ
Kapil Sibal Biography/Wikipedia
Kapil Sibal was born on 8 August 1948 in Jalandhar, Punjab, India and he is 76 years old as of 2024. He is an Indian personality who follows the Christian faith. 2famousbirthdays
Kapil Sibal Education
Kapil completed his schooling at St. John’s High School before doing his Bachelor of Arts from St. Stephen’s College, Delhi. He then obtained an LL.B. from the Faculty of Law at the University of Delhi and later a Master of Arts in History from St. Stephen’s College.
In 1973, Sibal passed the Indian Administrative Services exam but chose to pursue a career in law instead of accepting the appointment. He went on to complete an LL.M. from Harvard Law School in 1977 and was designated a senior lawyer in 1983.
In 1989, Sibal was appointed Additional Solicitor General of India. He made a significant impact in 1994 when he successfully defended V. Ramaswami during impeachment proceedings in Parliament. Sibal has served as the President of the Supreme Court Bar Association four times. 3electionsÂ
Kapil Sibal Parents
Kapil’s father Hira Lall Sibal, was a well-known advocate who migrated to India during the partition in 1947. In 1994, H.L. Sibal was recognized as a “Living Legend of the Law” by the International Bar Association, and in 2006, he was awarded the ‘Padma Bhushan’ by the Government of India for his contributions to public affairs. His brother, Kanwal Sibal, is a retired senior diplomat and a former Foreign Secretary of India.
Kapil Sibal Wife
Kapil was married to Nina Sibal in 1973 and she died in 2000 due to Cancer. They had two sons together named Amit Sibal and Akhil Sibal. He married Promila Sibal in 2005. 4lawpreptutorialÂ
Kapil Sibal Career Achievements
Kapil Sibal joined the Bar in 1972 and decided to start his law practice. On November 8, 1983, he was designated as a Senior Advocate by the Delhi High Court. He also served as the Additional Solicitor General of India from 1989 to 1990. Kapil has held several key positions in the Indian government and other organizations.
These include being a member of the Rajya Sabha, being President of the Supreme Court Bar Association multiple times, and serving on various important committees and boards. He became an MP in 2004, representing Chandni Chowk for the Congress Party, and held the position of Union Minister for Science, Technology, and Earth Sciences under Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. He won the Chandni Chowk constituency again in 2009.
As Telecom Minister, Sibal was criticized for his move to regulate internet content during his tenure and faced allegations related to favoritism in a project involving People of Indian Origin in the U.S.
Sibal represented India at the World Economic Forum in Davos and led Indian delegations to important international conferences. He played a role in educational reforms in India, including the introduction of the Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation (CCE) system and changes in the IIT JEE exam pattern.
On May 25, 2022, Sibal filed his nomination for the Rajya Sabha elections as an independent candidate with the support of the Samajwadi Party and resigned from the Indian National Congress on May 16, 2022.
In 2011, Sibal announced a low-cost touchscreen tablet computer for students, which faced criticism and delays in delivery. The computer, eventually released as the UbiSlate7C1, had a large number of pre-orders, but the company struggled to fulfill them, leading to customer dissatisfaction. 5wikipediaÂ
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