a native of srinagar, justice sanjay kishan kaul was born on 26 december 1958. kaul hails from the family of the dattatreya kauls of srinagar. his great-great-grandfather, raja suraj kishan kaul, was the revenue minister in the regency council of the princely state of jammu and kashmir. his great-grandfather, sir daya kishan kaul, was a statesman and diplomat who served as the finance minister of jammu & kashmir state. his grandfather, raja upinder kishen kaul, had a distinguished career in public service. justice kaul's brother, neeraj kishan kaul, was also a judge of the delhi high court, having been appointed in the summer of 2009.