Justice Sikri Appointed As Judge Of Singapore International Commercial Court

Former Supreme Court judge Justice A K Sikri has been appointed as an International Judge of the Singapore International Commercial Court.

A press release in the official website of the Singapore Prime Minister's office stated that the President of the Republic of Singapore, on the advice of the Prime Minister, has made the appointment of Justice Sikri from August 1. His appointment is until Jan 4, 2021.

Justice Sikri, who retired on  March 6, was nominated last January for appointment to the Commonwealth Secretariat Arbitral Tribunal at London, UK.

However, he later chose to withdraw his consent for CSAT appointment, following the controversy arising out of the coincidence of his nomination with his participation in the committee meeting which recommended the removal of Alok Verma as CBI Director.

The SICC is a division of the Singapore High Court, dealing with international commercial disputes. It has 16 international judges in its panel.

On May 14, Justice Sikri was appointed the Chairman of News Broadcasting Standards Authority.