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I think this is an interesting issue to discuss because it is very rare for Indian judges to study overseas. Most of them are graduates of traditional law colleges. The bigger question to ask is this: Does foreign education help these judges give better quality judgements? For example, greater reference to foreign case law, or expertise in the field in which they did their LLM? The second question is true for Justice Chandrachud and Justice Pratibha Singh, I guess?
Another question to ask is whether an LLM abroad improves an advocate's chances of being selected as a HC judge. For example, if one has a specialist LLM from New York or London in international taxation or IP, or a big brand Oxbridge-Ivy League LLM.
SC:
- Justice Chandrachud, LLM, SJD Harvard
Delhi HC:
- Justice Pratibha Singh, LLM, Cambridge
- Justice Prateek Jalan: LLB Cambridge, Bar at Law from London, LLM Michigan,
Awaiting confirmation: Saurabh Kirpal: LLB Oxford, LLM Cambridge
Bombay HC:
- Justice KR Shriram: LLM King's
Cal HC:
- Justice Arijit Banerjee: LLB Cambridge, Bar at Law from London
- Justice Moushumi Bhattacharya, LLM Cambridge
- Justice Rajasekhar Mantha, LLM King's
- Justice Ravi Kapur, LLB Leeds, Bar at Law from London
- Justice Sekhar Saraf (NLSIU) alum: Chevening scholar, University of York, UK
Tripura HC:
- CJ Indrajit Mohanty., LLM Cambridge