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|name=Sudhanshu Dhulia
|name=Sudhanshu Dhulia
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| office             = Judge of the [[Supreme Court of India]]
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| termstart          = 9 May 2022
|appointer=[[Ram Nath Kovind]]
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|nominator=[[Sharad Arvind Bobde]]
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|termstart1          = 10 January 2021
|nominator1=[[K. G. Balakrishnan]]
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|appointer1=[[Pratibha Patil]]
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|honorific_prefix= Hon'ble Chief Justice
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|birth_place=[[Lansdowne, India|Lansdowne]], [[Pauri Garhwal]], [[Uttarakhand]]
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|alma_mater=[[Allahabad University]]
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|birth_date           = {{Birth date and age|1960|8|10|df=y}}
|alma_mater           = [[Allahabad University]]
|website              = {{URL|www.sci.gov.in}}
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'''Sudhanshu Dhulia''' (born on 10 August 1960) is an Indian judge. Presently, he is [[Chief Justice]] of [[Gauhati High Court]]. He is a former [[judge]] of [[Uttarakhand High Court]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://www.uklawdepartment.in/honble-sitting-judges/|title=Hon’ble Sitting Judges – Department of Law and Justice, Uttarakhand|website=www.uklawdepartment.in|language=en-US|access-date=2018-09-18}}</ref>
'''Sudhanshu Dhulia''' (born 10 August 1960) is a judge of the [[Supreme Court of India]]. He is former chief justice of the [[Gauhati High Court]] and judge of the [[Uttarakhand High Court]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://www.uklawdepartment.in/honble-sitting-judges/|title=Hon’ble Sitting Judges – Department of Law and Justice, Uttarakhand|website=www.uklawdepartment.in|language=en-US|access-date=2018-09-18}}</ref>


== Early life ==
== Early life ==
Dhulia was born in [[Lansdowne, India|Lansdowne]] in [[Pauri]] [[Garhwal division|Garhwal]], [[Uttarakhand]]. His family hails from Pauri Garhwal district in Uttarakhand.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/2008/20081102/dun.htm#10|title=The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Dehradun Edition|website=www.tribuneindia.com|access-date=2018-09-18}}</ref> He is the second son of K. C. Dhulia who was a judge of the [[Allahabad High Court]] and grandson of Bhairav Dutt Dhulia who was a freedom fighter and editor of ''Karmabhumi'' newspaper in Garhwal, Uttarakhand. Dhulia is an alumnus of [[Sainik School, Lucknow]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.upsainikschool.org/war-heroes-alumni/|title=War Heroes & Alumni – CAPTAIN MANOJ KUMAR PANDEY U.P. SAINIK SCHOOL, LUCKNOW|website=www.upsainikschool.org|language=en-US|access-date=2018-09-18}}</ref> and [[University of Allahabad|Allahabad University]]. One of his brothers is the noted Indian film director [[Tigmanshu Dhulia]].<ref name=":0" />
Dhulia was born in [[Lansdowne, India|Lansdowne]] in [[Pauri]] [[Garhwal division|Garhwal]], [[Uttarakhand]]. His family hails from [[Pauri Garhwal district]] in Uttarakhand.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/2008/20081102/dun.htm#10|title=The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Dehradun Edition|website=www.tribuneindia.com|access-date=2018-09-18}}</ref> He is the second son of K. C. Dhulia who was a judge of the [[Allahabad High Court]] and grandson of Bhairav Dutt Dhulia who was a freedom fighter and editor of ''Karmabhumi'' newspaper in Garhwal, Uttarakhand. Dhulia is an alumnus of [[Sainik School, Lucknow]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.upsainikschool.org/war-heroes-alumni/|title=War Heroes & Alumni – CAPTAIN MANOJ KUMAR PANDEY U.P. SAINIK SCHOOL, LUCKNOW|website=www.upsainikschool.org|language=en-US|access-date=2018-09-18}}</ref> and [[University of Allahabad|Allahabad University]]. One of his brothers is the noted Indian film director [[Tigmanshu Dhulia]].<ref name=":0" />


== Career ==
== Career ==
=== Legal career ===
Dhulia started his practice before the Allahabad High Court in 1986. As a part of the Bar, he was the legal counsel for [[Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee|Indian Institute of Technology (I.I.T.), Roorkee]], [[State Industrial Development Corporation of Uttarakhand|State Industrial Development Corporation of Uttarakhand Ltd. (SIDCUL)]], Bhagirathi River Valley Authority, amongst others.
Dhulia started his practice before the Allahabad High Court in 1986. As a part of the Bar, he was the legal counsel for [[Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee|Indian Institute of Technology (I.I.T.), Roorkee]], [[State Industrial Development Corporation of Uttarakhand|State Industrial Development Corporation of Uttarakhand Ltd. (SIDCUL)]], Bhagirathi River Valley Authority, amongst others.


Dhulia became the First Chief Standing Counsel of Uttarakhand state and later appointed as the State Additional Advocate General. He was designated as a Senior Advocate by the Uttarakhand High Court in 2004.<ref name=":0" />
Dhulia became the first Chief Standing Counsel of Uttarakhand state and later appointed the State Additional Advocate General. He was designated as a Senior Advocate by the Uttarakhand High Court in 2004.<ref name=":0" />


He was also an honorary professor in the Uttarakhand Academy of Administration (ATI) Nainital.<ref name=":0" />
He was also an honorary professor in the Uttarakhand Academy of Administration (ATI) Nainital.<ref name=":0" />


=== Judgeship ===
=== Judicial career ===
Dhulia was elevated from the Bar to the Bench and appointed Judge of High Court of Uttarakhand on 1st November 2008. He has also been appointed as the judge In-charge of education, Uttarakhand judicial and legal academy.<ref name=":0" />He was Elevated as [[Chief Justice]] of [[Gauhati High Court]] on 7th January 2021 and took oath on 10th January 2021.
Dhulia was elevated from the bar to the bench and appointed as judge of the [[Uttarakhand High Court]] on 1 November 2008. He was also appointed as the judge in-charge of education, Uttarakhand judicial and legal academy.<ref name=":0" /> He was elevated as chief justice of the [[Gauhati High Court]] on 7 January 2021 and took the oath on 10 January 2021. He was elevated as judge of [[Supreme Court of India]] on 9 May 2022.{{cn|date=November 2022}}


== References ==
== References ==
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Latest revision as of 09:18, 15 November 2022

Hon'ble Justice
Sudhanshu Dhulia
Judge of the Supreme Court of India
Assumed office
9 May 2022
Nominated byN. V. Ramana
Appointed byRam Nath Kovind
Chief Justice of the Gauhati High Court
In office
10 January 2021 – 8 May 2022
Nominated bySharad Arvind Bobde
Appointed byRam Nath Kovind
Judge of the Uttarakhand High Court
In office
1 November 2008 – 9 January 2021
Nominated byK. G. Balakrishnan
Appointed byPrathiba Patil
Personal details
Born (1960-08-10) 10 August 1960 (age 66)
Lansdowne, Pauri Garhwal, Uttarakhand
Alma materAllahabad University
Websitewww.sci.gov.in

Sudhanshu Dhulia (born 10 August 1960) is a judge of the Supreme Court of India. He is former chief justice of the Gauhati High Court and judge of the Uttarakhand High Court.[1]

Early life[edit | edit source]

Dhulia was born in Lansdowne in Pauri Garhwal, Uttarakhand. His family hails from Pauri Garhwal district in Uttarakhand.[2] He is the second son of K. C. Dhulia who was a judge of the Allahabad High Court and grandson of Bhairav Dutt Dhulia who was a freedom fighter and editor of Karmabhumi newspaper in Garhwal, Uttarakhand. Dhulia is an alumnus of Sainik School, Lucknow[3] and Allahabad University. One of his brothers is the noted Indian film director Tigmanshu Dhulia.[1]

Career[edit | edit source]

Dhulia started his practice before the Allahabad High Court in 1986. As a part of the Bar, he was the legal counsel for Indian Institute of Technology (I.I.T.), Roorkee, State Industrial Development Corporation of Uttarakhand Ltd. (SIDCUL), Bhagirathi River Valley Authority, amongst others.

Dhulia became the first Chief Standing Counsel of Uttarakhand state and later appointed the State Additional Advocate General. He was designated as a Senior Advocate by the Uttarakhand High Court in 2004.[1]

He was also an honorary professor in the Uttarakhand Academy of Administration (ATI) Nainital.[1]

Judicial career[edit | edit source]

Dhulia was elevated from the bar to the bench and appointed as judge of the Uttarakhand High Court on 1 November 2008. He was also appointed as the judge in-charge of education, Uttarakhand judicial and legal academy.[1] He was elevated as chief justice of the Gauhati High Court on 7 January 2021 and took the oath on 10 January 2021. He was elevated as judge of Supreme Court of India on 9 May 2022.[citation needed]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Hon'ble Sitting Judges – Department of Law and Justice, Uttarakhand". www.uklawdepartment.in. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
  2. "The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Dehradun Edition". www.tribuneindia.com. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
  3. "War Heroes & Alumni – CAPTAIN MANOJ KUMAR PANDEY U.P. SAINIK SCHOOL, LUCKNOW". www.upsainikschool.org. Retrieved 18 September 2018.