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Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia is a second-generation legal professional who joined the Bar at High Court of Judicature at Allahabad and went on to become Judge at Supreme Court of India. His journey from his early schooling days to the present esteemed position is a testament to the power of knowledge, dedication, and the pursuit of justice.
Justice Subhasis Talapatra, former judge of the High Court of Tripura, was sworn in as 33rd Chief Justice of the High Court of Orissa on 08-08-2023 upon superannuation of his predecessor Dr. Justice S. Muralidhar.
Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya was appointed as Chief Justice of Bombay High Court on 24-07-2023.
After completing his LLB, Justice Dhiraj Singh Thakur joined the chambers of his brother and former Chief Justice of India, Justice T.S. Thakur. On 28-07-2023, Justice D.S. Thakur was sworn in as 5th Chief Justice of Andhra Pradesh High Court (estd. on 26-12-2018).
Justice Ashish J. Desai was appointed as 38th Chief Justice of Kerala High Court and took oath of office on 22-07-2023.
Becoming only the second woman to hold the post of Chief Justice of Gujarat High Court, Justice Sunita Agarwal is currently the only woman Chief Justice of a High Court, as presently there is no woman among the Chief Justices of the High Courts of India.
Born on 21-07-1962, in the picturesque city of Erode, Justice M.M. Sundresh has achieved remarkable milestones in his legal career, culminating in his appointment as a Judge of the Supreme Court of India on 26-08-2021. His journey from a small town to the highest echelons of the Indian judiciary serves as an inspiration to many aspiring legal minds.
Justice Bhatti served as Chief Justice of Kerala High Court for 1 month before being elevated to the Supreme Court on 14-07-2023.
On 05-07-2023, the Supreme Court Collegium had recommended the appointment of Justice Ujjal Bhuyan, Chief Justice, High Court for the State of Telangana to the Supreme Court of India. Upon acceptance of the recommendation by the Law Ministry, Justice Bhuyan took oath as Supreme Court Judge on 14-07-2023.
Prior to his elevation to the Supreme Court, Justice Aravind Kumar, as Chief Justice of Gujarat High Court, took steps to tackle pendency of cases and initiated the conversion of roadways buses into schools for poor children.
Justice Krishna Murari, who has been serving as a Judge of the Supreme Court of India, retires after an extensive career of 4.5 years. Prior to his appointment to the Supreme Court, he had served as the Chief Justice of the High Court of Punjab and Haryana and the Judge of the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad.
In August 2021, Justice J.K. Maheshwari became the first Chief Justice from Sikkim High Court to be elevated to the Supreme Court.
Justice S.V. Gangapurwala was sworn in as Chief Justice of Madras High Court on 28-05-2023.
Sitting Judge of the Supreme Court of India, Justice Pankaj Mithal is a third- generation lawyer, a second-generation Judge and is also a writer of note.
Justice Bela M. Trivedi, who was appointed as a Supreme Court Judge in 2021, is the first woman Judge from Gujarat High Court to be elevated to the Supreme Court and a Limca Book of Records holder.
Sworn in as 28th Chief Justice of the High Court of Himachal Pradesh on 30-05-2023, Justice M. S. Ramachandra Rao also served as a Judge of the High Courts of Punjab and Haryana State of Telangana.
Justice S.V. Bhatti assumed office as 37th Chief Justice of Kerala High Court consequent upon the retirement of former Chief Justice, Justice S. Mani kumar. He has formerly served as the Judge in High Court of Judicature at Hyderabad for the State of Telangana and the State of Andhra Pradesh.
Justice Manoj Misra is the sitting judge of the Supreme Court of India. He was elevated to the Supreme Court in February 2023 and has formerly served as a Judge in the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad.
On 19-05-2023, Justice K.V. Viswanathan became one of the few lawyers, who were elevated directly from the Bar to the Judgeship of the Supreme Court of India. With Justice Viswanathan’s elevation, the Collegium hopes to enhance the representation of the Bar in the Supreme Court.
Justice R.D. Dhanuka, whose appointment as the Chief Justice of Bombay High Court was notified on 26-05-2023, retires today after a very short tenure of 3 days!