London: Mota Singh, who is the UK's first Sikh and Asian judge, has been knighted by the British Queen.

London-based Singh, who is also a Queen's Counsel, has been knighted in the Queen's New Year Honours List for "services to the Administration of Justice, Community Relations and to the Voluntary Sector".

His decision to wear a white turban in court, instead of a wig, came to be seen as a sign of a multicultural Britain.

A Ramgarhia Sikh, Mota Singh was raised and educated in Nairobi, Kenya. In 1954, he shifted to England to complete the remaining part of his studies of Law. He joined the English bar in 1967.

Reference:: Sikh Philosophy Network http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/sikh-personalities/28718-justice-mota-singh-b-1929-first.html
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Within months, he developed a successful practice in civil law.

 
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