Noted criminal lawyer who was serving as the present chairman of the Delhi Bar Council, K.K. Sareen (pictured) passed away on Saturday at the age of 64 after a short illness. He was suffering from a chest infection, sadly one which he never recovered from.

Sareen who had served as a secretary and president of the New Delhi Bar Association was cremated at the Lodhi Garden crematorium on Sunday evening. The Delhi Bar Council in a statement said “His sad demise is a huge loss to the Bar Council of Delhi as well as the legal fraternity.” 

Sareen was a beloved figure in the legal field which was evidenced by the large number of advocates, judges and other members of the legal fraternity who gathered at his funeral. Among the attendees included Delhi High Court Justices A.K. Sikri and Kailash Gambhir and Solicitor General Gopal Subramanium.

Speaking to Bar & Bench, Jaiveer Singh, Vice-President of the Delhi Bar Council said, “Mr. Sareen was a good person who was also an excellent lawyer. We have learnt a lot from him and will definitely miss his presence.”

K.K. Sareen is survived by his wife, Kiran, son, Aman and daughter, Ritu.

Bar & Bench expresses its sincere condolences and profound regret for the loss of K.K. Sareen.