Former acting CJ Justice (retd) VK Shukla dies

Prayagraj: Former acting Chief Justice of Allahabad High Court Justice (retd) Vimlesh Kumar Shukla died on Saturday in New Delhi. He was 69.
A few days back, Justice Shukla suffered a brain stroke while returning from the Supreme Court.
He was admitted to a private hospital where he breathed his last on Saturday.
His last rites will be performed on Sunday (June 30) at 8.30am at Rasoolabad ghat in Prayagraj.
Before being elevated as judge of Allahabad High Court, Justice Shukla served as secretary of Allahabad High Court Bar Association (HCBA).
Born on June 3, 1955, Justice Shukla completed his BA and LLB from Allahabad University and got enrolled as a lawyer in 1981 in the Bar Council of Uttar Pradesh. He practised in the areas like civil and constitutional in the high court at Allahabad.
Later, he was elevated as judge of Allahabad High Court on December 21, 2002. He retired on June 2, 2017.
After retirement, he started law practice at the Supreme Court and was designated as senior advocate by the top court.