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Navrang Lal Tibrewal
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Navrang Lal Tibrewal (17 January 1937 – 8 January 2024) was an Indian judge who served as the acting Governor of Rajasthan and the acting Chief Justice of the Rajasthan High Court. He held several important legal and administrative roles during his career and was involved in legal reform and public service in Rajasthan.[1]
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Early life and education
Tibrewal was born in the Jhunjhunu district of Rajasthan. He completed his undergraduate studies at Maharaja College, Jaipur, and obtained his law degree (LL.B.) from the University Law College, University of Rajasthan, in 1959.[1]
Career
Tibrewal began practicing law in the district courts of Jhunjhunu after a brief apprenticeship. In 1965, he moved his practice to the Rajasthan High Court in Jodhpur. With the establishment of the Jaipur bench in 1977, he shifted to Jaipur.[2]
He was elected Chairman of the Bar Council of Rajasthan in 1982. On 20 July 1990, he was appointed as a judge of the Rajasthan High Court. Following the retirement of Justice M. P. Singh in April 1998, Tibrewal was appointed acting Chief Justice of the Rajasthan High Court.[1]
On 25 May 1998, he took charge as the acting Governor of Rajasthan, a position he held until 16 January 1999. His tenure included oversight of administrative functions during a transitional political period.[3][4]
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Death
Tibrewal died on 8 January 2024 at the age of 86. His funeral was held in his ancestral village. The Vice President of India, Jagdeep Dhankhar, expressed condolences, describing him as a figure who upheld "professional ethics and dignity" in public life.[5][6]
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