Dalveer Bhandari re-elected: 10 things to know about India's man at the International Court of Justice

India's nominee to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) Dalveer Bhandari was today re-elected to the last seat of the world court after Britain withdrew its candidate from the election. Here are 10 facts you didn't know about him. (Photo | IANS)

He comes from a family of illustrious lawyers. His father, Mahaveer Chand Bhandari, and grandfather, B.C. Bhandari, were members of the Rajasthan bar. (Image Twitter courtesy@Anmol_77)

He studied humanities and law from Jodhpur University and a Masters of Law degree from Northwestern University School of Law, Chicago. (Image Courtesy Twitter@ksbhishek744)

In June 1970, he was granted an international scholarship and was invited to the University of Chicago for a workshop on Indian Law. (Image Courtesy Twitter @SwamiGeetika)

Other universities which have conferred honorary LLD and D.Litts. on Justice Bhandari are KIIT University, Odisha, Jian Vishva Bharati University, Rajasthan, and Vardhman Mahaveer Open University, Rajasthan. (Image Courtesy Twitter @gauravbh)

In 2010, Tumkur University, Karnataka conferred an honorary doctorate on Justice Bhandari 'for his magnanimous contribution to law and justice'. (Image Courtesy Twitter @KailashOnline)

He is known for his interest in computerization and intellectual property law, apart from video conferencing facilities, legal aid and legal literacy programmes. (Image Courtesy Twitter@ashokgehlot51)

He practised in the Rajasthan High Court from 1973 to 1976. He then shifted to Delhi and was a Supreme Court lawyer before he became a judge at the Delhi High Court in March 1991. (Photo | PTI)

In June 2013, National Law University, Delhi also conferred an honorary doctorate on Dalveer Bhandari. (Image Courtesy Twitter@Sunil_Deodhar)

He received India's third highest civilian award Padma Bhushan in 2014. (Youtube Screen Grab)

He has been associated with all cases decided by the ICJ from 19th June 2012 till date. (File Photo)