Mota Singh knighted

5th February 2010

His Honour Judge Mota Singh was knighted in the New Year Honours List. Mota Singh, former member of 3PB before being elevated to the Circuit bench as His Honour Judge Mota Singh QC, was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II, receiving the highest civilian honour for his services to the Administration of Justice, Community Relations and to the Voluntary Sector.

A Ramgarhia Sikh, 79-year-old Mota Singh was raised and educated in Nairobi, Kenya. In 1954, he moved to England to compete the remaining part of his studies of law. He joined the English bar in 1967 and within months developed a successful practice in civil law.

He will now be known as Sir Mota Singh.