the International Court of Justice on 19 June 2012. Case interest Bhandari is notable for his interest in computerization and intellectual property law. Also he has a history of promoting legal education, both to professionals and to the general public who might be litigants. He has established mediation and conciliation centers in Maharashtra and an information centre for litigants in the Bombay High Court. Election to the International Court of Justice Justice Bhandari was nominated by the Government of India as its official candidate in January 2012 for the Post of a Judge of the International Court of Justice. The vacancy arose after the resignation of sitting Court Judge Awn Shawkat Al-Khasawneh from Jordan on being appointed Prime Minister. In the elections held on 27 April 2012, Bhandari secured 122 votes in the United Nations General Assembly against 58 for his rival, Florentino Feliciano, who was nominated by the Government of the Philippines. He was re-elected for a second term on 20 November 2017 after UK's nominee Christopher Greenwood withdrew his nomination Awards and honours Conferred the degree of Doctor of Letters by Vardhaman Mahaveer Open University Kota in May 2016. In 2014, President of India conferred Bhandari with Padma Bhushan, third highest civilian award in India. Bhandari was selected by the Northwestern University School of Law, Chicago, United States, while celebrating its 150-year anniversary (1859-2009), his alma mater, as one of the 16 most illustrious and distinguished alumni. Conferred the degree of Doctor of Laws (LL.D.) by Tumkur University. Conferred an Honorary Doctoral Degree in International Law by The University of Cambodia Conferred an Honorary Doctor of Laws (L.L.D.) by The School of Law, KIIT University. References External links Current members, International Court of Justice, Dalveer Bhandari 'Chief Justice of India & Sitting Hon'ble Judges, Hon'ble. Mr.Justice Dalveer Bhandari 1947 births Living people Justices of the Supreme Court of India Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law alumni International Court of Justice judges Recipients of the Padma Bhushan in public affairs Chief Justices of the Bombay High Court Judges of the Delhi High Court 20th-century Indian judges 21st-century Indian judges Punjabi people Rajasthani people Indian judges of United Nations courts and tribunals Indian Jains