Chief Justice of India Sharad Arvind Bobde
Born on 24.04.1956 at Nagpur, Maharashtra, son of Shri Arvind Shriniwas Bobde. Took B.A. and LL.B. Degrees from Nagpur University. Enrolled on the Roll of the Bar Council of Maharashtra in 1978. Practiced Law at the Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court with appearances at Bombay before the Principal Seat and before the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India for over 21 years. Designated as Senior Advocate in 1998.
Elevated to the Bench of the Bombay High Court on 29th March, 2000, as Additional Judge.
Sworn in as Chief Justice of Madhya Pradesh High Court on 16th October, 2012.
Elevated as a Judge of Supreme Court of India on 12th April, 2013.
Due to retire on 23rd April, 2021 (F/N).
Justice N.V. Ramana
N.V. Ramana, B.Sc., B.L., was born in an agricultural family on August 27, 1957 in Ponnavaram Village, Krishna District. He enrolled as an Advocate on February 10, 1983. He has practiced in the High Court of Andhra Pradesh, Central and Andhra Pradesh Administrative Tribunals and the Supreme Court of India in Civil, Criminal, Constitutional, Labour, Service and Election matters. He has specialized in Constitutional, Criminal, Service and Inter-State River laws. He has also functioned as Panel Counsel for various Government Organizations. He has functioned as Additional Standing Counsel for Central Government and Standing Counsel for Railways in the Central Administrative Tribunal at Hyderabad. He has also functioned as Additional Advocate General of Andhra Pradesh. He was appointed as a permanent Judge of the Andhra Pradesh High Court on June 27, 2000. He functioned as Acting Chief Justice of Andhra Pradesh High Court from March 10, 2013 to May 20, 2013. He had participated in several National and International Conferences held in India and abroad and submitted papers on various topics of legal importance. Elevated as the Chief Justice of Delhi High Court w.e.f. 02.09.2013. Elevated as a Judge, Supreme Court of India w.e.f. 17.02.2014
Justice Arun Mishra
Born on September 3rd, 1955, B.Sc. M.A. L.L.B.
Son of Justice H.G.Mishra, Judge, M.P.High Court.
Called to the Bar in 1978. Practised in constitutional, civil, industrial, service and criminal matters.
Elected as youngest Chairman of Bar Council of India (1998-99). Also Vice-Chairman of BCI and M.P. State Bar Council.
Elected to Bar Council of M.P. with record votes in 1989 and 1995.
In the Bar Council, he worked for improvement of legal education.
He co-chaired All India Meet of Development of Law curriculum which introduced 3 and 5 year courses of LL.B. in the year 1998-1999 in order to improve the quality of legal education. During his Chairmanship, Bar Council of India decided to close the evening Law Colleges and also decided that 5 year Law Course should be started instead of 3 years Course in all the colleges. More than two hundred sub-standard law colleges were closed by BCI, and to maintain dignity of profession, a large number of disciplinary cases were decided. Also, amount of medical aid to lawyers was enhanced.
Drafted and implemented Foreign Law Degree Recognition Rules of 1997 under Advocates’ Act, 1961 ; Bar Council of India Employees’ Service Rules,1996 and Rules pertaining to Foreign Lawyers Conditions of Practice in India.
Remained Chairman of General Council of National Law School of India University, Bangalore, from 15.5.1998 to 24.10.1999 and continues to be a Member.
Led Indian Bar delegation to the Common wealth Law Conference of “Common Wealth Countries” held at ‘Malaysia’ in September, 1999 and chaired one Session there.
Was appointed Judge of the High Court of Madhya Pradesh on October 25, 1999.
Was Administrative judge of Madhya Pradesh High Court, and Chairman, State Legal Services Authority of Madhya Pradesh.
Appointed as the Chief Justice of Rajasthan High Court on 26.11.2010.
Appointed as the Chief Justice of the High Court at Calcutta on 14.12.2012.
Has decided approx. 97000 cases as Judge of High Courts of M.P./Rajasthan/Calcutta.
Elevated as a Judge, Supreme Court of India on 07.07.2014.
Justice R.F. Nariman
Rohinton Fali Nariman
Date of Birth:13.08.1956
School: Cathedral School, Mumbai (High 1st Division, ISC)
College: Shri Ram College of Commerce-B.Com
Faculty of Law, Delhi – L.L.B. (1st Class-2nd in the University)
Harvard Law School-L.L.M. (Thesis on affirmative action: a comparison between India and US constitutional law)
Profession: Senior Counsel, Supreme Court of India.
Was made Senior Counsel by the Chief Justice of India. Justice Venkatachalaiah amended the rules in order to make him a Senior Counsel at the young age of 37 against the mandatory 45. Has practiced Maritime Law in New York at Haight, Gardener, Poor and Havens for 1 year. Has practiced law for the last 35 years. Has over 500 Reported Supreme Court Judgments to his credit. Expert in Comparative Constitutional Law and Civil Law.
Governing Board: Gujarat Law School, Ahmedabad.
Mediation Committee: Member, Supreme Court of India.
Lectured at: The Delhi Law School, University of Delhi.
The Bar Council of India at the Supreme Court of India.
Gave the keynote address at the K.L. Misra Lecture on SPIRITUALITY AND LAW along with the Chief Justice of India and other Supreme Court Judges in Allahabad in 2004.
Member of the Delegation from the Supreme Court of India to the Supreme Court of the United States of America, 2002.
Gave a talk at IIC Delhi 2007 on Beethoven.
Specializing in Comparative Religious Studies:
Ordained Priest from Bandra Agiary.
Lectured in New York to the Zoroastrian Federation.
Gave the SEARCH lecture at the IIC, Delhi in 200.
Gave religious talks at Philadelphia in 2005.
Gave two lectures in Ahmedabad at the invitation of the Ahmedabad Parsi Panchayat in 2003.
Held fortnightly Gatha classes for two years in Delhi.
Delivered the Annual K.R. Cama Lecture at K.R. Cama Institute, Mumbai on “Through the Looking Glass”.
Zoroastrianism in other faiths on 11.11.2006.
Solicitor General of India from July 27, 2011 to February 4, 2013.
Elevated as Judge, Supreme Court of India on 7th July, 2014.
Other interests: Passion for and deep knowledge about western classical music.
Great interest in and avid reader of history, philosophy, literature and science.
Enjoys nature walks-is a committed daily walker.
Justice R. Banumathi
Born on 20.07.1955. Enrolled on 07.01.1981. Practised in Mofussil Courts at Tirupattur, Krishnagiri and Harur, State of Tamilnadu. Entered Tamilnadu Higher Judicial Service as a direct recruit District Judge in 1988 and worked as District and Sessions Judge in various Districts of the State.
Elevated as a Judge of High Court of Madras on 03.04.2003.
As a Member of Board of Governors and as President of Board of Governors in State Judicial Academy, played a key role in organising systematic Training Programmes for judicial officers and staff members. Authored the Book "Hand Book of Civil and Criminal Courts Management and Use of Computers" for guidance of District Judiciary and published Hand Books for the guidance of Judicial Ministerial Staff.
Executive Chairman of the Tamilnadu State Legal Services with effect from 15.07.2013. Chairman of Madras High Court Legal Services Committee from 21.02.2011 to 20.01.2012 and actively involved in Legal Services and organizing Lok Adalats.
Sworn as the Chief Justice of Jharkhand High Court on 16.11.2013. Instrumental in improving the infrastructure of the District Judiciary, recruitment and filling up vacancies of Ministerial Staff. Published Hand Books for guidance of judicial officers and staff members.
Elevated as a Judge of the Supreme Court of India on 13.08.2014.
Justice Uday Umesh Lalit
Born on November 9, 1957. Enrolled as an Advocate in June, 1983. Practised in the High Court of Bombay till December, 1985. Shifted his practice to Delhi in January, 1986. Designated as Senior Advocate by the Supreme Court in April, 2004. Appeared as Amicus Curiae in many matters. Appointed Special Public Prosecutor for CBI to conduct trial in all 2G matters under the orders of the Supreme Court. Member of Supreme Court of India Legal Services Committee for two terms. Appointed Judge of the Supreme Court of India on August 13, 2014. Due to retire on November 8, 2022.
Justice A.M. Khanwilkar
Justice A. M. Khanwilkar was born on 30th July 1957, Pune, India.
He did B.Com from Mulund College of Commerce, Mumbai and L.L.B. from K.C. Law College, Mumbai.
He was enrolled as Advocate on 10th February, 1982.
He was appointed as Additional Judge of the Bombay High Court on 29th March, 2000 and confirmed as permanent Judge on 8th April, 2002.
He was appointed as Chief Justice of the High Court of Himachal Pradesh on 4th April, 2013. Thereafter, he was appointed as Chief Justice of Madhya Pradesh High Court on 24th November, 2013.
Elevated as Judge of Supreme Court of India and assumed charge on May 13, 2016.
Justice Dr. D.Y. Chandrachud
Appointed Judge of the Supreme Court of India on 13 May 2016.
Chief Justice of the Allahabad High Court from 31 October 2013 until appointment to the Supreme Court.
Judge of the Bombay High Court from 29 March 2000 until appointment as Chief Justice of the Allahabad High Court. Director of Maharashtra Judicial Academy.
Additional Solicitor General of India from 1998 until appointment as a Judge.
Designated as Senior Advocate by the Bombay High Court in June 1998.
Practised law at the Supreme Court of India and the Bombay High Court.
Visiting Professor of Comparative Constitutional Law at the University of Mumbai. Visiting Professor at Oklahoma University School of Law, USA.
Delivered lectures at the Australian National University, Harvard Law School, Yale Law School and the University of Witwatersrand, South Africa. Speaker at conferences organised by bodies of the United Nations including United Nations High Commission on Human Rights, International Labour Organisation and United Nations Environmental Program, the World Bank and Asian Development Bank.
Obtained LLM degree and a Doctorate in Juridical Sciences (SJD) from Harvard Law School, USA.
BA with Honours in Economics from St Stephen's College, New Delhi. LLB from Campus Law Centre, Delhi University.
Justice Ashok Bhushan
Born on 5th July, 1956 in Jaunpur (district), Uttar Pradesh to Late Shri Chandrama Prasad Srivastava and Smt. Kalavathi Srivasthava. Graduated in Arts in the year 1975, Obtained Law Degree in 1st Division from the Allahabad University in the year 1979.
Enrolled as an Advocate with the Bar Council of Uttar Pradesh on 6th April, 1979. Thereafter, started practice on Civil and Original side at Allahabad High Court till the elevation to the Bench.
Worked as Standing Counsel of Allahabad University, State Mineral Development Corporation Limited and several Municipal Boards, Banks & Education Institutions. Elected as Senior Vice-President of the Allahabad High Court Bar Association. Elevated as permanent Judge of the Allahabad High Court on 24th April, 2001. Served as Chairman, Higher Judicial Service Committee and headed several other committees.
Sworn in as Judge of the High Court of Kerala on 10.07.2014, and took charge as Acting Chief Justice on 01.08.2014. Sworn in as Chief Justice on 26.03.2015.
Elevated as Judge of the Supreme Court of India on 13th May, 2016.
Justice L. Nageswara Rao
Born on 08.06.1957 at Chirala, Prakasam District, Andhra Pradesh.
Did his B.Com., B.L., from Nagarjuna University, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh.
Enrolled as an Advocate on 29.07.1982 at Bar Council of Andhra Pradesh.
From July, 1982 to January, 1984 practiced at the District Court, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh.
From January, 1985 to December, 1994 practiced at the High Court of Andhra Pradesh, at Hyderabad.
From January 1995 to May, 2016 practiced at the Supreme Court of India.
Designated as a Senior Advocate by the Andhra Pradesh High Court in December, 2000.
Served as Additional Solicitor General of India from August 2003 to May, 2004 and again from 26.08.2013 to 18.12.2014.
Appointed as a Judge of the Supreme Court of India on 13.05.2016.
Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul
Sanjay Kishan Kaul, B.A. (Hons.), LL.B. - was born on December 26, 1958. He was enrolled as an Advocate on July 15, 1982. He practised in Delhi High Court, Supreme Court of India, Company Law Board, MRTP Commission, DRT in Civil, Constitutional, Corporate, Company, Service and Arbitration matters. He was an Advocate-on-Record of the Supreme Court of India from 1987 to 1999. He was appointed as Senior Counsel for Delhi High Court and Delhi University , senior panel of Union of India and Additional Senior Standing Counsel for DDA. He was designated as Senior Advocate in December, 1999. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Delhi High Court on May 3, 2001 and as a permanent Judge on May 02, 2003. Was Treasurer of Delhi High Court Bar Association from 1985 to 1988. Is Senior Vice-President, INSOL India. Has been invitee to a number of national and international seminars and workshops as Chairman or Member of Sessions and presented a number of papers with articles published in various Journals. In the capacity as a Judge have sat over most jurisdictions and contributed to development of law through various pronouncements. Member of various prestigious institutions and clubs like India International Centre, India Habitat Centre, Indian Law Institute, Delhi Golf Club, Delhi Gymkhana Club, Roshanara Club, etc. The other interests apart from law extend to theatre, music, golf and reading including subjects unrelated to law. Elevated as the Acting Chief Justice of Delhi High Court w.e.f. 23.09.2012 to 25.09.2012. Elevated as the Chief Justice of Punjab and Haryana High Court w.e.f. 01.06.2013. Assumed charge as the Chief Justice, Madras High Court on 26.07.2014. Elevated as the Justice of Supreme Court of India on 17.02.2017
Justice Mohan M. Shantanagoudar
Born on 5th May, 1958.
Enrolled as an Advocate on 05.09.1980.
Practiced for one year at Dharwad in the Chambers of Sri I.G. Hiregoudar, Advocate before shifting practice of Bengaluru. Joined the Chambers of Sri Shivaraj V. Patil, Advocate (as he then was), who later adorned the Supreme Court of India. Started independent practice in the year 1984. Practiced mainly in Civil, Criminal and Constitutional matters.
Served as Vice-Chairman of Karnataka State Bar Council from 1991 to 1993 and as Chairman of Karnataka State Bar Council during 1995 and 1996. Served as State Public Prosecutor of Karnataka State from 1999 to 2002.
Appointed as Additional Judge of the Karnataka High Court on 12.05.2003 and as Permanent Judge on 24.09.2004. Was the President of Bangalore Mediation Centre and Karnataka Judicial Academy.
On transfer, sworn-in as Judge, High Court of Kerala. Assumed charge as Acting Chief Justice on 01.08.2016. Sworn in as the Chief Justice of the High Court of Kerala on 22.09.2016.
Elevated as Judge of the Supreme Court of India on 17th February, 2017.
Justice S. Abdul Nazeer
Born on 05.01.1958. Enrolled as an Advocate on 18.02.1983. Practised in the High Court of Karnataka. Appointed as an Additional Judge of the Karnataka High Court on 12.05.2003 and as a Permanent Judge on 24/09/2004. Elevated as Judge of the Supreme Court of India on 17th February, 2017.
Justice Navin Sinha
Born on August 19, 1956.
Did his schooling at St Xavier's High School, Patna, Graduation from Hindu College, New Delhi and LL.B. from Delhi University.
Enrolled as an Advocate on July 26, 1979 and practiced in the Patna High Court for 23 years on Civil, Constitutional, Labour, Service, Commercial, Company(Limited), Criminal matters.
Appointed as Permanent Judge of the Patna High Court on February 11, 2004. Transferred to Chhattisgarh High Court in July, 2014. Also functioned as its Acting Chief Justice and thereafter as Chief Justice till sworn-in as the Chief Justice of the Rajasthan High Court on May 14, 2016.
Elevated as Judge, Supreme Court of India on 17.02.2017.
Justice Deepak Gupta
Born on 7th May, 1955 in Nurpur, Kangra District (Himachal Pradesh) in a family of lawyers. His father, late Shri M.R. Gupta was a leading Advocate of Shimla. Justice Gupta obtained his law degree from Delhi University in 1978. He practised in the High Court of Himachal Pradesh and was appointed as Judge of the Himachal Pradesh High Court on 4th October, 2004.
He remained Acting Chief Justice of the High Court of Himachal Pradesh twice. He headed the Green Bench. Justice Gupta remained Executive Chairman of the H.P. State Legal Services Authority and the President of the H.P. Judicial Academy, Shimla for more than three years. He also headed the Committee on Computerization of the Courts in Himachal Pradesh.
He took oath as the first Chief Justice of High Court of Tripura on 23.03.2013. He was transferred and took oath as the Chief Justice of High Court of Chattisgarh on 16.05.2016.
Justice Deepak Gupta was elevated as Judge, Supreme Court of India on 17.02.2017.
Justice Indu Malhotra
Born on March 14, 1956 in Bangalore. Did her schooling from Carmel Convent School, Delhi. Obtained Bachelors Degree in Political Science from Lady Shri Ram College in 1975, and then Masters Degree in Political Science in 1977 from Delhi University. Appointed as a Lecturer in Political Science in Miranda House College and Vivekanand College, Delhi University in 1978. Obtained post-graduate Diploma in Corporate Laws & Secretarial Practice from the Indian Law Institute in 1978-79. Completed her Bachelors Degree in Law from Delhi University in 1983. LEGAL PROFESSION Enrolled as an Advocate on January 12, 1983 with Bar Council of Delhi. Qualified as an Advocate-on-Record Examination in 1988 and was awarded the MukeshGoswami Memorial Prize for having topped the examination. 2nd woman to be designated as a Senior Advocate by the Supreme Court in 2007 after 30 years. Specialized in the law of Arbitration, and appeared as Counsel in various domestic and international commercial arbitrations both in India, and abroad. Appointed as a sole Arbitrator by various Arbitration Institutions. Certificate of the Diploma Course in International Commercial Arbitration by Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb.), England.
Empanelled by SIAC as an Arbitrator in CIDC-SIAC from March 2006 to 2011.
Appointed as a member of the High Level Committee constituted by the Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of India in 2017 to review the working of Arbitration institutions in India, and to make recommendations for institutionalization of arbitration, and suggest legislative amendments to the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1966.
Appointed as Amicus Curiae in various matters. Nominated by the Chief Justice of India in 2005 under the category of 'Eminent Persons' as a member of the General Council of the Gujarat National Law University established under the Gujarat National Law University Act.
Member of the Board of Examiners of the Advocates-on-Record Examination constituted by the Supreme Court since 2013 to 2017.
Was a Trustee of Save Life Foundation from inception till March 2018. Save life is an independent, non-governmental organization committed to taking various initiatives to prevent fatalities in road accidents, which include training of police personnel, framing of guidelines by the Supreme Court for protection of good Samaritans, etc. throughout the country.
Save Life Foundation has been conferred various awards, including the Rolex Award for community service. Was a member of the Editorial Committee of the 'Nyaya Deep' official publication of the Supreme Court from August 2004 to 2013. Appointed to the National Legal Services Authority, constituted under the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987. Was a member of the Supreme Court (Middle Income Group) Legal Aid Society from July 2005 to July 2008. Was a member of the Supreme Court Gender Sensitization and Internal Complaints Committee from November 2013 to 2017 In 2016, nominated as a Member of Central Council of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, a statutory body established under the Chartered Accountants Act, 1949. Represented India at the Convention on the Rights of the Child, conducted by the Commonwealth Secretariat in May 1988 at Dhaka, Bangladesh. Member of the Indo-British Legal Forum held in January, 2003 and March, 2008. ACADEMIC PURSUITS AND PUBLICATIONS Authored the 3rd Edition of the Commentary on the Law and Practice of Arbitration and Conciliation. Regularly invited by various Law Universities to deliver lectures including University of Delhi, National Academy of Legal Studies & Research (NALSAR), Hyderabad, Gujarat National Law University, ILS Law College, Pune, Symbiosis College of Law, Pune and Amity University, Delhi.
Justice Indira Banerjee
Born on 24th September, 1957.
Passed Indian School Certificate Examination from Loreto House, Calcutta.
Graduated with History (Hons.) from Presidency College, then affiliated to Calcutta University.
LL.B from Calcutta University, College of Law.
Enrolled as an Advocate on 5th July, 1985.
Practiced both in the Original and Appellate Sides of the Calcutta High Court in all branches of law except Criminal law, with appearances in the Supreme Court, other Courts and Tribunals.
Elevated as a permanent Judge of Calcutta High Court on 5-2-2002.
Chairperson of the Calcutta High Court Services Committee for almost 4 years.
Officiated as Executive Chairperson of West Bengal State Legal Services Authority for almost a year, till transfer as Judge of the Delhi High Court.
Nominated in July 2013 by the then Chief Justice of India for a week long training in Judicial Administration at the Civil Services College, Singapore.
Appointed Judge of the Delhi High Court on 8th August 2016.
Was Chairperson of the Delhi State Legal Services Authority.
Sworn in as Chief Justice of Madras High Court on 5th April, 2017.
Elevated as Judge of Supreme Court on 7th August, 2018.
Due to retire on 24th September, 2022.
Justice Vineet Saran
Born on 11-05-1957 in a Zamindar family of Bijnor (U.P.). Graduated from Allahabad University in the year 1976 and obtained LL.B. Degree in the year 1979/80. Enrolled as an advocate with the U.P. Bar Council on 28.07.1980. Practised in the Allahabad High Court from 28.07.1980 to 13.02.2002 on the original, constitution, civil and criminal sides. Conducted cases for various private and public sector companies and also as special counsel for the Central and State Governments. Served as Additional Advocate General for the State of U.P. in the year 1995. Elevated as permanent Judge of Allahabad High Court on 14.02.2002. Transferred to Karnataka and took oath as Judge of Karnataka High Court on 16.02.2015. Elevated and sworn in as the Chief Justice of Orissa High Court on 26th February 2016.
Justice K.M. Joseph
Born on 17-6-1958.
Educated at Kendriya Vidyalaya, Kochi and New Delhi , Loyola College , Chennai and Govt. Law College , Ernakulam.
Enrolled as Advocate on 12-01-1982 in Delhi and started practice in Civil and Writ matters. Practised at the High Court of Kerala from 1983. Permanent Member of Kerala High Court Advocates Association.
Appointed as Permanent Judge of the High Court of Kerala on 14-10-2004.
Transferred to High Court of Uttarakhand and assumed charge on 31/07/2014 as Chief Justice of the High Court of Uttarakhand at Nainital.
Justice Hemant Gupta
Born on 17.10.1957. Belongs to a family of professionals in law. His grandfather was a prominent civil lawyer who voluntarily left practice at the prime of his professional career at the age of 65. His father retired as Chief Justice of Punjab and Haryana High Court in the year 1991.
Enrolled as an Advocate in July, 1980 and practiced at the High Court after spending initial few years in the District Court. Mainly dealt with the civil cases. Also worked as Additional Advocate General, Punjab from 1997 to 1999.
Was appointed as Judge of Punjab and Haryana High Court on 2.7.2002. Was member of the Computer Committee, Punjab and Haryana High Court, for more than 10 years. This period saw a complete computerization of the High Court including digitization of the entire records of judicial files and developing a mechanism to scan the freshly filed case, introduction of the Case Management System, launching of E-diary, E-filing of the cases, access to paper book module, on-line availability of the judgments and the daily/interim orders, extensive usage of the SMS, dispensing with the manual peshi registers, e-inspection, e-copy of the judgment(s)/order(s) by creating automated centralized copy agency. Also remained as Executive Chairman of the State Legal Services Authority, U.T. Chandigarh from July 2012 till January, 2016.
Took over as Judge of Patna High Court on 8.2.2016 and was appointed as Acting Chief Justice of that High Court on 29.10.2016. Was appointed as Chief Justice of Madhya Pradesh High Court on 18.3.2017.
Elevated to Supreme Court of India on 2.11.2018.
Justice R. Subhash Reddy
Born in the year 1957 in an agricultural family in Kamaram village of Chinna Shankarampet Mandal, Medak District.
Had his primary education in Upper Primary School and Higher Education in Zilla Parishad High School, Sankarampet, Medak District. Passed Intermediate and graduation from Andhra Vidyalaya College (AV College), Hyderabad. Obtained Law Degree from the University College of Law, Osmania University, Hyderabad.
Enrolled as an Advocate on the rolls of the Bar Council of Andhra Pradesh on 30/10/1980 and joined the Chambers of Sri Justice B.Subhashan Reddy (As Advocate as he then was).
Actively Practised in Civil, Criminal, Constitutional and almost all other branches of Law. Had developed his independent practice with in short span of time and extensively dealt with number of cases covering all branches of Law.
Deeply interested in philosophy, culture, music and education.
Was Standing Counsel for premier institutions like S.V.University and Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University.
Elected unanimously as the President of the AP High Court Advocates Association for the year 2001-2002.
Elevated as Additional Judge of High Court of Andhra Pradesh on 02.12.2002.
Sworn in as Judge of High Court of A.P. w.e.f. 24.06.2004.
Continued as Judge of the High Court of Judicature at Hyderabad till 12th February 2016.
Elevated as Chief Justice, High Court of Gujarat on 13th February 2016.
Justice Mukeshkumar Rasikbhai Shah
Hon'ble Mr. Justice M.R. Shah, B.Sc., LL.B. was born on May 16, 1958. He was enrolled as an Advocate on 19th July, 1982 and practiced in the Gujarat High Court in Civil, Criminal, Constitutional, Taxation, Labour, Service and Company matters and specialized in Land, Constitutional, Education, Excise, Custom matters. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Gujarat High Court on March 7, 2004 and appointed as Permanent Judge on June 22, 2005. He was appointed as Chief Justice of Patna High Court on August 12, 2018. He was elevated as a Judge of the Supreme Court of India on November 2, 2018.
He is due to retire on May 15, 2023.
Justice Ajay Rastogi
Was born on 18th June 1958. Followed in the footsteps of his father Late Shri. Harish Chandra Rastogi who was an eminent civil lawyer in Rajasthan High Court and joined the bar in 1982.
During his years at the bar practised in different spheres of law but specialized in constitutional and service laws. Was nominated as the standing counsel for the Rajasthan High Court in the year 1990 and continued as such till his elevation in the year 2004. Remained President of the Rajasthan High Court Bar Association at Jaipur in the year 1999-2000.
Pursuant to his appointment as a judge of the Rajasthan High Court he remained Executive Chairman of the State Legal Services Authority from 14.10.2013 to 18.10.2016. Under his stewardship, SLSA won the National Award from National Legal Services Authority for three consecutive years. Was appointed as the Administrative Judge of the Rajasthan High Court on 19.07.2014 and continued as such till his elevation as Chief Justice of the Tripura High Court on 01.03.2018. Also remained Acting Chief Justice of the Rajasthan High Court from 14.04.2016 to 13.05.2016.
Was elevated as Judge of the Supreme Court on 02.11.2018.
Justice Dinesh Maheshwari
Born on 15th May, 1958, Graduated in Law from Jodhpur University in 1980. Enrolled as an Advocate on Mar 08, 1981. Practised mainly on Civil & Constitutional sides. Took oath as Judge of Rajasthan High Court on Sep 02, 2004. His Lordship transferred to Allahabad High Court and took oath on Jul 19, 2014. His Lordship took Oath as The Chief Justice of the High Court of Meghalaya on the 24th February 2016. His Lordship took oath as The Chief Justice of High Court of Karnataka on 12th February 2018.
Justice Sanjiv Khanna
Born on 14th May, 1960, Passed out from Modern School at Delhi in 1977 and thereafter, did graduation from Delhi University as a student of St. Stephens College in 1980. Studied law at Campus Law Centre, Delhi University and was enrolled as an Advocate with Bar Council of Delhi in 1983. Practiced mainly in Delhi High Court on tax, commercial, civil, arbitration and writ jurisdiction. Was senior Standing Council for Income Tax Department at Delhi High Court for seven years before his elevation. Was also appointed as a Standing Council for Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi at the Delhi High Court in December 2004. Had also represented Government of Delhi in Criminal matters in the Delhi High Court as Additional Public Prosecutor. Handled several matters of medical negligence cases under the Consumer Protection Act and also company matters before the Company Law Board and the Delhi High Court. Elevated as Additional Judge of Delhi High Court on 24th June, 2005 and a permanent Judge on February 20, 2006.
Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai
Born on 24th November, 1960 at Amravati . Joined Bar on 16th March, 1985. Worked with late Bar. Raja S. Bhonsale , former Advocate General and Judge of High Court, till 1987. Practiced independently at Bombay High Court from 1987 to 1990. After 1990, practised mainly before Nagpur Bench of Bombay High Court. Practised in Constitutional Law and Administrative Law. Was Standing Counsel for Municipal Corporation of Nagpur, Amravati Municipal Corporation and Amravati University . Appeared regularly for various autonomous bodies and Corporations like SICOM, DCVL etc. and various Municipal Councils in Vidarbha region. Was appointed as Assistant Government Pleader and Additional Public Prosecutor in the High Court of Judicature at Bombay , Nagpur Bench, from August, 1992 to July, 1993. Was appointed as Government Pleader and Public Prosecutor for Nagpur Bench on 17th January, 2000. Elevated as Additional Judge of the High Court on 14th November, 2003.
Justice Surya Kant
Born on February 10, 1962 in a middle class family of District Hisar; passed his Matric standard examination in the year 1977 from the village school and did Graduation in 1981 from the Government Post-Graduate College, Hisar; earned his Bachelor's degree in Law in 1984 from Maharishi Dayanand University, Rohtak.
Started practicing Law at the District Courts, Hisar in 1984 and shifted to Chandigarh in 1985 to practice at the Punjab and Haryana High Court.
Specialized in Consititutional, Service and Civil matters.
Represented a number of Universities, Boards, Corporations, Banks and the High Court before earning the distinction of being appointed the youngest Advocate General of Haryana on July 7, 2000. Designated as Senior Advocate in March, 2001.
Held the office of Advocate General, Haryana till his elevation as a Permanent Judge to the Punjab and Haryana High Court on January 09, 2004. Was nominated as a Member of the National Legal Services Authority on February 23, 2007 for two consecutive terms till February 22, 2011.
Earned another distinction of standing First Class First in his Master's degree in Law in 2011 from the Directorate of Distance Education, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra.
A keen debater since his student days, he is a passionate environmentalist associated with various National/International N.G.Os. and Law Assoications. Has also attented various National/International Conferences.
Justice Aniruddha Bose
Born on 11th April, 1959.
Passed Higher Secondary Examination from St. Lawrence High School, Kolkata.
Graduated in Commerce stream from St. Xavier's College in Kolkata.
LL.B. from Surendranath Law College.
After the enrollment started practise on Constitutional, Civil and Intellectual Property matters in the Calcutta High Court in 1985.
Worked in the Original Side as well as the Appellate Side of the High Court.
Elevated as permanent Judge of the Calcutta High Court in January 2004.
Elevated as Chief Justice of Jharkhand High Court on 11 August 2018.
Elevated as Judge of Supreme Court of India on 24th May, 2019.
Justice Ajjikuttira Somaiah Bopanna
Born on 20th May, 1959.
He enrolled as an advocate on November 21, 1984 and practised Civil, Constitutional, Company, Service and Labour matters in the High Court as well as the Civil and Labour Courts.
He also worked as legal advisor to Central Public Sector Undertakings and worked as Additional Central Government Standing Counsel from 1999 onwards till 2005.
He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the High Court of Karnataka on January 6, 2006 and became a permanent judge on March 1, 2007.
He was elevated as Chief Justice of Gauhati High Court on Octoer 29, 2018.
He was elevated as a judge of the Supreme court of India on May 24, 2019.
He is due to retire on May 19, 2024.
Justice Krishna Murari
Justice Shripathi Ravindra Bhat
Justice V. Ramasubramanian
Justice Hrishikesh Roy
Chief Justice Dhirubhai Naranbhai Patel
Born on 13th March, 1960. Passed S.S.C. with 68% marks in the year 1975, B.Sc. with 68% from M.G..Science College, Ahmedabad in the year 1979 and M.Sc. with Organic Chemistry from University School of Science in the year 1981. He did his LL.B. degree in the year 1984 with first class and LL.M. with First Rank in the First class in the year 1986 from L.A. Shah Law College, Ahmedabad.
He got two Gold medals, one of Principal M.S. Pandit Gold Medal and another from Bombay Hindu Law Research and Reform Association. He was a National Scholar in the year 1983-84 and 1984-85.
He enrolled as an Advocate on 28th July, 1984 and practiced at the High Court of Gujarat. He practiced in Civil, Criminal and Constitutional matters as well as Excise and Custom matters on behalf of Union of India at the High Court of Gujarat. He was appointed as a Special Counsel of the State of Gujarat in other High Courts.
He was a panel advocate of various Institutions/Authorities like Gujarat Public Service Commission (GPSC), Ahmedabad Urban Development Authority (AUDA), Ahmedabad District Panchayat, Provident Fund Commissioner, BSNL, AICTE, New Delhi etc. in the High Court of Gujarat. He was also a counsel on behalf of State of Maharashtra at the High Court of Gujarat.
He served as part-time lecturer in Sir L.A.Shah Law College, Ahmedabad for 9 years, both at LL.B. and LL.M. Level.
He was appointed as Additional Central Government Standing Counsel by the Union of India, in the year 1999 and as Senior Central Government Standing Counsel by Central Government for High Court of Gujarat on 5th July, 2001.
He was elevated as an Additional Judge of the High Court of Gujarat on 7th March, 2004 and took oath as permanent Judge of High Court of Gujarat on 25th January, 2006
On transfer, he took oath as Judge of the High Court of Jharkhand, Ranchi on 3rd February, 2009.
Appointed as Executive Chairman of Jharkhand State Legal Services Authority from August, 2012.
Appointed as Acting Chief Justice of the High Court of Jharkhand from 4th August 2013 to 15th November 2013 and from 13th August, 2014 to 31st October, 2014.
Appointed as Chairman of Search Committee in the month of June & July, 2013 for appointment of Vice Chancellors of Kolhan University; Nilamber Pitamber University; Vinoba Bhave University; Siddhu Kanhu Murmu University and Vinoba Bhave University for Pro Vice Chancellor.
Justice G. S. Sistani
Born on March 11th, 1958. Studied in Frank Anthony Public School, New Delhi, till 1976 and Graduated from Hindu College, Delhi University in 1979 and thereafter obtained L.L.B. degree in 1982.
Enrolled as an Advocate with the Bar Council of Delhi in 1982. Commenced his career with Kaura & Company Advocates and thereafter joined his father S.N.S.Sistani who was a reputed Senior Advocate of this Court. Practiced in Delhi High Court mainly on Commercial, Civil, Writ, Original and Companies jurisdiction of the High Court of Delhi and the Supreme Court of India. Also appeared before the MRTP Commission, Debt Recovery Tribunal and Arbitrators. Apart from other the nature of litigation has handled cases relating to Constitutional, Banking, Finance and Excise, MRTP, Real Estate, Administration, Cooperate, Commercial Service etc.
Remained Advocate Delhi Government during which period had handled all kinds of cases on their behalf including cases relating to Directorate of Education, Excise, Service Matters etc. as well as remained Advocate for the Delhi Development Authority. Standing Counsel for Punjab & Sind Bank as well as appeared for several other Private and Nationalized Banks, Public Sector Undertakings and other Multinational Companies.
Have been appointed as an Amicus Curiae in various cases by the High Court. Have appeared in cases entrusted by the Delhi High Court Legal Services Committee. A keen sportsman, Head Boy of his school and associated with social organizations and a committee member of an aided school. Appointed as Additional Judge of the High Court of Delhi with effect from May 29, 2006 and was confirmed w.e.f 29.8.07.
Justice Dr. S. Muralidhar
S. Muralidhar began his law practice in Chennai in September 1984 and in 1987 shifted to the Supreme Court of India and the Delhi High Court. He was active as a lawyer for the Supreme Court Legal Services Committee and later was its member for two terms. His pro bono work included the cases for the victims of the Bhopal Gas Disaster and those displaced by the dams on the Narmada. He was appointed amicus curiae by the Supreme Court in several PIL cases and in cases involving convicts on the death row. Muralidhar was counsel for the National Human Rights Commission and the Election Commission of India and a part-time member of the Law Commission from December 2002 till May 2006 when he was appointed a judge of the Delhi High Court. Muralidhar was awarded the Ph D by the Delhi University in 2003. He is the author of `Law, Poverty and Legal Aid: Access to Criminal Justice' a book published by LexisNexis Butterworths in August 2004
Justice Hima Kohli
Born on 2nd September, 1959 in Delhi. Graduated in History (Hons.) from St. Stephen’s College, University of Delhi in 1979. Did Post Graduation in History with 1st Division from University of Delhi. Studied Law at The Campus Law Centre, University of Delhi and was enrolled as an Advocate with the Bar Council of Delhi in 1984. Practiced mainly in High Court of Delhi in civil, appellate and writ matters including commercial and arbitration matters and cases relating to Multi-State Co-operative Societies. Was Standing Counsel and Legal Advisor to the New Delhi Municipal Council in the High Court of Delhi with effect from 1999-2004. Was appointed as the Additional Standing Counsel (Civil), Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi in the Delhi High Court in December 2004. Has represented Government of Delhi in several important public interest litigations. Was the Legal Advisor to the Public Grievances Commission, Delhi Pollution Control Committee, National Agricultural Co-operative Marketing Federation of India and National Co-operative Development Corporation and other private organizations, banks etc.
Has been a member of the Delhi High Court Legal Services Committee, a statutory body constituted under the Legal Services Authority Act.
Appointed as Additional Judge of the High Court of Delhi with effect from May 29, 2006 and confirmed w.e.f. 29.08.07.
Alongwith performing the official duties of a Judge, she takes a keen interest in environmental jurisprudence and mediation as emerging areas of law, and has participated and presented papers at several international symposiums and conferences on these subjects.
Justice Vipin Sanghi
Born on 27th October, 1961 at Nagpur. Shifted with family from Nagpur to Delhi in the year 1965. Did schooling in Delhi and passed out from Delhi Public School, Mathura Road, New Delhi in the year 1980. Went on to Graduate in B.Sc Mathematics (Hons.) from Delhi University, in the year 1983 and thereafter joined the LL.B. course at the Law Faculty, Campus Law Centre, University of Delhi. Completed the law course in the year 1986 and was enrolled with the Bar Council of Delhi as an Advocate in the same year.
Is a third generation lawyer after his grandfather Late Shri V. K. Sanghi, Advocate and father Late Shri G. L. Sanghi, Senior Advocate. Initially worked in the office of Shri Mukul Rohatgi, Senior Advocate. Was appointed as a Central Government Panel Advocate and functioned as such during 1990-91. Was also appointed as Central Government Panel Lawyer in the Supreme Court of India. Also functioned as a Counsel for the M.C. Jain, Commission of Enquiry. Practiced on the Civil and the Constitutional side in the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India and Hon'ble High Court of Delhi. Was designated as Senior Advocate by the Hon'ble Delhi High Court in December, 2005.
Has attended various International Law Conferences including the LAWASIA Biennial Conferences in Tokyo, Japan and Gold Coast, Australia, The POLA conference in Hong Kong and the INSOL Law Conference in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
Appointed as Additional Judge of the High Court of Delhi with effect from May 29, 2006 and confirmed as a Judge on 11th February, 2008.
Justice Siddharth Mridul
* Born on 22nd November, 1962.
* Father Late Shri P.R.Mridul was a Senior Advocate.
* Did his schooling from Army Public School.
* Graduated in the year 1983 from Hindu College,
University of Delhi in B.A.Hons.History.
* Did L.L.B. in the year 1986 from Campus Law Centre, Faculty of Law, University of Delhi.
* Enrolled with Bar Council of Delhi on 24th July, 1986.
* Practiced as an advocate, variedly in matters relating to Writ and Writ Appellate Jurisdictions, Civil Original and Appellate Jurisdictions, Company Jurisdiction and Criminal Jurisdiction in the High Court of Delhi.
* Also practiced in The High Court of Judicature at Bombay, The Karnataka High Court at Bangalore, The Rajasthan High Court at Jaipur, Income-Tax Appellate Tribunal, Company Law Board, Appellate Authority for Industrial & Financial Reconstruction, Debt Recovery Tribunal, National and State Consumer Dispute Redress Commissions at Delhi.
* Was appointed
- Standing Counsel Union of India in 2004.
- Senior Panel Counsel for Union of India in February 2006.
* Designated as Senior Advocate in May 2006.
* Elected as Member of the Bar Council of Delhi for two terms 1992-1998 and 1998-2003.
Served as a member of the Disciplinary Committee. Also served as the Honorary Secretary to the Bar Council of Delhi from 1994 to 1997 and as the Vice Chairman from 1998 to 2003.
* Appointed by the High Court of Delhi as Member in various committees to go into inter alia, the issues of rehabilitation of children after the abolition of child labour, illegal construction in contravention of municipal bye- laws, and member of the Committee constituted to suggest, supervise and implement measures for the efficient and hygienic functioning of the Safdarjung Hospital, Delhi.
* Appointed as Additional Judge of the High Court of Delhi with effect from 13th March, 2008 and as a Permanent Judge on 26th May, 2009.
Justice Manmohan
Justice Manmohan was born in Delhi on December 17, 1962. He did his schooling from Modern School, Barakhamba Road. He received his B.A. (Hons.) in History from Hindu College of University of Delhi. Attended Campus Law Centre, University of Delhi and received his LL.B. in 1987, and enrolled as an Advocate with Bar Council of Delhi in the same year. Practiced primarily in Supreme Court of India and High Court of Delhi in Civil, Criminal, Constitutional, Taxation, Arbitration, Trademark and Service litigation. Served as Senior Panel Advocate for the Government of India in High Court of Delhi and Supreme Court of India.
Designated as Senior Advocate by High Court of Delhi on January 18, 2003. In his private practice, handled various important cases including Dabhol Power Company, Hyderabad Nizam’s Jewellery Trust matter, Claridges Hotel dispute, Modi family as well as Gujarat Ambuja Cement’s sales tax and Fatehpur Sikri encroachment matter. Takes keen interest in extra judicial activities and has addressed and participated in various Seminars and Conferences of National and International repute.
Was appointed Additional Judge of High Court of Delhi on March 13, 2008 and as Permanent Judge on December 17, 2009.
Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw
Born on 13th August, 1959 at Delhi. Studied at Delhi Public School, Mathura Road, New Delhi and passed the CBSE Examination in 1976 and joined Hans Raj College, Delhi University. Thereafter, did LLB from Campus Law Centre, Delhi University and enrolled as an advocate with the Bar Council of Delhi in July, 1982. Initially joined a solicitor's firm for 3 years and thereafter practiced law in the Delhi High Court and the subordinate courts mainly on the original side in the fields of real estate, family, civil and arbitration laws. Appointed as Additional Judge of Delhi High Court on 11.04.2008 and became Permanent Judge on 06.07.2011.
Justice J. R. Midha
Justice J.R. Midha was appointed as an Additional Judge of Delhi High Court on 11th April, 2008 and permanent Judge of that Court on 6th July, 2011.
Before elevation, Justice Midha had been practicing before the Delhi High Court, Supreme Court, and other Courts/Forums including MRTP Commission, National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, etc. Justice Midha was the Standing Counsel (Civil) of Govt. of NCT of Delhi before the High Court of Delhi from 2006 to March 2008.
From 1989 to 1992, Justice Midha was also teaching at Campus Law Centre, Faculty of Law, Delhi University. He taught various subjects including Code of Civil Procedure, Indian Evidence Act, Transfer of Property Act, Delhi Rent Control Act, Limitation Act, Arbitration Act, Motor Vehicles Act, Court Fees Act, Suit Valuation Act, Indian Registration Act and Indian Stamp Act. Justice Midha also compiled the synopsis and case material on the subjects of "Pleading and Conveyancing" and "Motor Accident Compensation" for the Campus Law Centre. While teaching, Justice Midha organized a Lok Adalat on Motor Accident Compensation in Campus Law Centre in 1991 in which the compensation was computed by the Law students under his guidance and the computation was given to the Lok Adalat Judges in advance to ensure that the claimants get fair and uniform compensation.
As a Judge, Justice J.R. Midha has actively initiated judicial reforms to speed up the payment of due compensation to the victims of the road accidents. He has been successful in his efforts to a great extent. The Claims Tribunal Agreed Procedure formulated at his initiative with the consent of all the Insurance Companies and Delhi Police provides that the police shall complete the investigation of a criminal case, collect the entire evidence relating to computation of compensation and file a Detailed Accident Report (DAR) with the Claims Tribunal within 30 days with a copy to the Insurance Company whereupon the Insurance Company shall compute the compensation and offer the same to the claimant within 30 days thereafter. If the amount offered by the Insurance Company is fair and reasonable, the Claims Tribunal shall pass a consent award and the compensation is paid within 30 days. However, if the amount offered by the Insurance Company is not fair, the Tribunal shall pass an award within 30 days thereafter meaning thereby that the claimants get the compensation within 90 to 120 days. From April, 2010 to July 2012, a total number of 21,830 claims were filed before Motor Accident Claim Tribunals in Delhi out of which, compensation has been awarded to the claimants in terms of the Claims Tribunal Agreed Procedure in 10,762 cases.
Justice Midha has written books on Motor Accident Claims Compensation and Amendments to the Code of Civil Procedure.
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