Former Chief Justice of Meghalaya High Court Tarun Agarwala passes away

Former Meghalaya High Court Chief Justice and ex- Securities Appellate Tribunal (SAT) presiding officer Tarun Agarwala has passed away on March 29.

He passed away in the early hours of March 29, 2025, after all attempts to revive him following a heart attack were unsuccessful.

Justice Agarwala completed his Bachelor of Arts from Allahabad University in 1978 and later pursued a law degree from the University of Allahabad.

He enrolled as an advocate on December 9, 1981, and practiced at the Allahabad High Court, handling cases related to civil law, constitutional law, taxation, labor disputes, testamentary matters, and corporate affairs.

On January 7, 2004, he was appointed as an Additional Judge and was later sworn in as a Permanent Judge on August 18, 2005 of Allahabad High Court.

He was transferred to the Uttarakhand High Court on September 25, 2009, where he briefly served as the Acting Chief Justice from September 25 to November 29, 2009.

He returned to the Allahabad High Court, taking oath on October 17, 2012. Later, on February 12, 2018, he was transferred to the Meghalaya High Court, where he took oath as its Chief Justice.

After his retirement, he was appointed as the presiding officer of the SAT in 2018 for a term of five years