Vikramajit Sen

Vikramajit Sen (born 31 December 1950) is an Indian Judge, who has served as a sitting judge of the Supreme Court of India from 2012 to 2015. He has also served as the Chief Justice of the Karnataka High Court from 2011 to 2012. From May 2019 to May 2022, he served as the chairman of the Bombay Stock Exchange.^[1]

Vikramajit Sen
Chairman of the Bombay Stock Exchange
In office 22 May 2019 – 17 May 2022
Preceded by	Sethuraman Ravi
Succeeded by	S. S. Mundra
Judge, Supreme Court of India
In office 24 December 2012 – 30 December 2015
Appointed by	Pranab Mukherjee (President of India)
Chief Justice, Karnataka High Court
In office 24 December 2011 – 24 December 2012
Appointed by	Pranab Mukherjee (President of India)
Preceded by	Jagdish Singh Khehar
Succeeded by	Dhirendra Hiralal Waghela
Personal details
Born	(1950-12-31) 31 December 1950 (age 74)
Nationality	Indian
Education	Graduation
Alma mater	Campus Law Centre, Faculty of Law, University of Delhi

Education

Sen was born into a Bengali Baidya Brahmin family. Sen pursued law from the prestigious Campus Law Centre of the Faculty of Law, University of Delhi. He graduated in History from St. Stephen's College, Delhi.

Career

On 7 July 1999, Sen was appointed an additional judge of the Delhi High Court and on 30 October 2000, he was appointed a permanent judge. On 12 September 2011 he was transferred to Karnataka High Court as an acting Chief Justice and subsequently on 24 December 2011, he assumed office as Chief Justice of the Karnataka High Court. On 24 December 2012, he was elevated and appointed a judge at the Supreme Court of India.^[2][3]

He is also the chairman of the three-member panel to investigate sexual harassment charges against S K Gangele, a sitting judge of the Madhya Pradesh High Court.^[4]

From May 2019 to May 2022, for a terms of 3 years, he served as the chairman of the Bombay Stock Exchange. On 18 May 2022, he was succeeded by former RBI Deputy Governor S. S. Mundra.^[5]