Delhi Former Judges
Association

Pawan Kumar Jain did his LL.B and LL.M from Delhi University. He joined Delhi Judicial Service on November 2, 1992 and was promoted to Delhi Higher Judicial Service in January 2006. After serving the Delhi District Judiciary for more than three decades, he superannuated on December 31, 2025 from the post of Principal District & Sessions Judge, South West, Dwarka.

During his long career as a Judge, he adjudicated matters across the entire spectrum of law including civil matters (commercial and matrimonial disputes), criminal matters (including cases investigated by special agencies such as CBI, Special Cell etc.).

Being a trained Mediator, he successfully persuaded parties to settle their disputes even in complex matters. He also played a significant role in Administration while working as Chairman (IT & Digitization, Delhi District Court) and Registrar Vigilance, High Court of Delhi.

He assisted the Justice D.K. Jain Committee, constituted by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in ISRO Espionage matter under the Chairmanship of HMJ D.K. Jain, a former Judge of Supreme Court of India. After superannuation, he enrolled as an Arbitrator with Delhi International Arbitration Centre and start legal practice including consultancy and mediation.

He authored a book "Supreme Court on Death Penalty" and various articles on different topics. He frequently visits Delhi Judicial Academy to share his views.

Sanjeev Jain Advocate is former District & Sessions Judge of Delhi with over three decades of experience across civil, criminal, CBI, and family courts. A former Member Secretary of the Delhi State Legal Services Authority, he has played a key role in strengthening human rights protection, legal aid delivery, and access-to-justice mechanisms in Delhi.

He is an accredited Mediator and an experienced Mediation Trainer, actively promoting consensual dispute resolution, counselling, and community justice models. As a Resource Person, he regularly trains judges, lawyers, and law students on ADR, ethics, trial management, and legal aid systems.

Alongside his judicial work, he is also known for his Hindi poetic writing, reflecting themes of justice, society, and human dignity.

Mr. Kanwaljeet Arora did his LL.B and LL.M from Delhi University. He joined Delhi Judicial Service on November 2, 1992 and was promoted to Delhi Higher Judicial Service in January 2006. After serving the Delhi District Judiciary for more than three decades, he superannuated on August 31, 2025 from the post of Principal District & Sessions Judge as Judge-in-charge Rouse Avenue Courts.

During his long career as a Judge, he adjudicated matters across all spectrum of law including civil matters (commercial and matrimonial disputes), criminal matters (including cases investigated by special agencies such as CBI, Special Cell etc.).

Being a trained Mediator, he mediated numerous matters successfully and persuaded parties to settle their disputes in complex matters. He played a significant role in Administration as Member Secretary Delhi Legal Aid Service Authority, Registrar Vigilance, and Registrar General, High Court of Delhi.

After superannuation, he enrolled as an Arbitrator with Delhi International Arbitration Centre, High Court of Delhi. He actively practices mediation, consultancy and litigation. He frequently visits Delhi Judicial Academy and other institutions to share his views on various topics.