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New Delhi: Lokpal member Judge Ajay Kumar Tripathi died of the coronavirus infection on Saturday. The former Chief Justice of the Chhattisgarh Supreme Court last breathed after suffering cardiac arrest at the AIIMS New Delhi Apex Jai Prakash Narayan Apex Trauma Center. He was 62 years old.
Speaking to News18, Justice PC Ghose, head of Lokpal, confirmed the news and expressed his deep condolences.
Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad condemned the disappearance of Judge Tripathi.
“He was a distinguished judge of the High Court of Patna and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Chhattisgarh HC. We had also practiced together in Patna HC,” Prasad said in a tweet. “Sincere condolences to his wife Alka Tripathi and to the entire family.”
Judge Tripathi tested positive for the coronavirus last month and had been in the intensive care unit after his admission. It was in ventilation support for more than two weeks, but could not be revived, the sources said.
Judge Tripathi, after being admitted to AIIMS last month, was later transferred to the trauma center that provides treatment primarily for victims of traffic accidents, but recently became a dedicated COVID-19 hospital, according to sources. He was reportedly the first patient to be transferred to the facility.
Judge Tripathi was one of the four judicial members of the anti-corruption ombudsman, Lokpal. He had also served as Additional Advocate General for Bihar State and was elevated to the position of Additional Judge of the Patna High Court and later became Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
He was named a judicial member of Lokpal on March 23 last year.
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