Hon'ble Dr. Justice Vineet Kothari

Hon'ble Dr. Justice Vineet Kothari

    QUALIFICATIONS & LAW PRACTICE:

    • As a Lawyer, practiced in Tax & other Commercial and Constitutional Laws, Arbitration & Company Law for 20 years in Rajasthan High Court & Supreme Court of India. 11 years as Judge in Rajasthan High Court since 13-06-2005. As Judge of Karnataka High Court since 18-04-2016.

    • Awarded Ph.D in Tax Laws (2004). B.Com.(Hons.)(1978) LL.B.(1981), LL.M.(1999)

    • Member of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) & the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) since 1982.

    • Enrolled as Advocate on 07-09-1984 by Bar Council of Rajasthan.

    • Has taught in Faculty of Law, University of Jodhpur for about 6 Years as part time Faculty from 1994 to 2000.

    ACADEMIC PURSUITS:

    • Was Chief Editor of National Level Journal ‘Sales Tax Literature’ during 1986-1990.

    • Various Articles Published in National & International Law Journals at regular intervals.

    • Article on “Child Education & Poverty’ giving suggestions for compulsory Military training to youth of the country, acknowledged and appreciated by the then President of India, Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam in 2006.

    • Paper on ‘Constitutional Features & Indian Democracy’ published in 2013 by Korea Legal Research Institute (KLRI) in their Global issues.

    INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE PARTICIPATIONS/PAPERS:

    2013

    • In an International Tax Conference organized by International Association of Tax Judges (IATJ) contributed a Paper on ‘Transfer Pricing’ at Amsterdam, Holland on 31st August, 2013.

    2014

    • Participated as Panel Member in Judges’ Seminar in 68th Congress of International Fiscal Association (IFA) in Mumbai in October 2014 on ‘International Tax Treaties’.

    2015

    • Contributed Paper in January, 2015 “International Taxation: Indian Perspective on Dispute Resolution Mechanism” in World Congress on International Law at Delhi organized by the Indian Society of International Law (ISIL).

    • Chaired Technical Session on “E-Commerce Transaction/Cloud Computing – Tax Controversies” in April, 2015 in IFA (India) International Conference at Delhi.

    • Contributed Paper on ‘Social Networking by Judges’ in Luzern, Switzerland, in September 2015 in IATJ and judged on Judges Panel in Basel, Switzerland, a Moot organized by IFA in September 2015.

    2016

    • Contributed Paper on ‘Case Load Control of Tax Cases in India in IATJ 7th Congress in Madrid, Spain in September, 2016.

    • Nominated as Hony. Director on Board of International Association of Tax Judges (IATJ) in September 2016 for 3 years by IATJ.

    2017

    • Contributed Paper on “Use of Foreign Case Laws in Interpretation of Tax Treaties” in IATJ 8th Congress at Helsinki, Finland in October 2017.

    2018

    • Contributing Paper on “Need for Judicial Education & Training” in CMJA Conference at Brisbane, Australia on 12th Sept. 2018.

    EXTRA-CURRICULAR:

    • Has been a Table-Tennis & Badminton Player, as also a Cricketer.

    • Has soft music interests, particularly Instrumental music.

    • His Lordship is transfered and took oath as Judge of High Court of Madras on 23.11.2018.