PROFILE
Name:
Rupinder Singh Suri
Date of Birth:
01.10.1951
Educational & Professional Qualifications :
Advocate-on-Record in the Supreme Court of India since 1981
LL.B., Faculty of Law, University of Delhi, 1976
M.A. (Economics), St.Stephen's College, University of Delhi, 1973
Professional Experience:
2000:
Appointed Standing Counsel for the State of Punjab
1998:
Appointed member Legal National Services Authority, constituted
by Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of India
1986-1997:
Appointed Standing Counsel for State of Punjab before Hon'ble
Supreme Court of India. (All legal matters of State like
constitutional matters, river water disputes with other riparian
States, service matters, excise matters, land acquisition matters,
criminal matters, narcotics matters, terrorist matters, constitutional
bench matters, commercial matters etc. in respect whereof matters
were handled before the Court and opinion given from time to
time)
1984:
Founded Suri & Company, Law Firm.
1978-1979:
Worked with late Dr. Y.S. Chitale, Sr. Advocate, former President
of Supreme Court Bar Association, an eminent and leading lawyer
of India (constitutional matters and legislative competency in terms
of Union List, State List and Concurrent List)
1976-1978:
Practised along with late Shri K.S. Suri, a leading tax lawyer
(Direct and Indirect Taxation)
1976:
Joined Bar.
Membership Of Professional Bodies/Clubs:
♦ Supreme Court Bar Association
♦ Bar Association of India
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High Court Bar Association
Bar Association (Income Tax)
United Lawyers Association
International Bar Association
Rotary Club
Indian International Centre
Present Positions Held:
♦ Member, Legal National Services Authority, constituted by Ministry of Law and
Justic e, Government of India.
♦ Member of Information Technology Act Legal Advisory Group constituted by
Ministry of Information Technology, Government of India
♦ Standing counsel for State of Punjab in the Supreme Court of India (2000-2001)
♦ Member, Governing Body, Bar Association of India
♦ Secretary General, Indian Society of Arbitration
♦ Director, Peoples Financial Services India Limited
♦ Hony Secretary General, Criminal Justice Society of India
♦ Director, National Film Development Corporation Limited.
♦ Director, LML Limited
♦ Director, Lifetree Convergence Limited
Past Positions Held:
♦ Standing Counsel for the State of Punjab in the Supreme Court of India [1987 March, 1997]
♦ Member, National Executive Committee, Indian Junior Chamber
♦ General Legal Counsel, Indian Jaycees
♦ Joint-Secretary, Supreme Court Legal Aid Society
♦ Joint-Secretary, United Lawyers Association
♦ Joint-Secretary, Bar Association (Income Tax)
♦ Hony. Secretary, Supreme Court Bar Association [ 1997-98]
♦ Vice President, Supreme Court Bar Association [1999-2000].
Publication:
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India Chapter on Cross-Border Insolvency in the book “Practitioner’s Guide to Cross
Border Insolvency” published by Oceana Publication, Inc/Dobbs Ferry, New York.
India Chapter on “Remedies Under Security Interest” to be published shortly.
Background Paper for the CII Conference on Infrastructure.