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{{short description|Chief Justice of Punjab and Haryana High Court}} | {{short description|Former Chief Justice of Punjab and Haryana High Court}} | ||
{{Infobox officeholder | {{Infobox officeholder | ||
|name=Ravi | | name = Ravi Shanker Jha | ||
|office=[[ | | office = [[Chief Justice]] of [[Punjab and Haryana High Court]] | ||
|termstart=6 October 2019 | | termstart = 6 October 2019 | ||
|termend= | | termend = 13 October 2023 | ||
|appointer=[[Ram Nath Kovind]] | | appointer = [[Ram Nath Kovind]] | ||
|nominator=[[Ranjan Gogoi]] | | nominator = [[Ranjan Gogoi]] | ||
|office1=[[ | | office1 = [[Acting (law)|Acting]] [[Chief Justice]] of [[Madhya Pradesh High Court]] | ||
|termstart1=10 June 2019 | | termstart1 = 10 June 2019 | ||
|termend1=5 October 2019 | | termend1 = 5 October 2019 | ||
|appointer1= | | appointer1 = Ram Nath Kovind | ||
|office2=[[Judge]] of [[Madhya Pradesh High Court]] | | predecessor = [[Rajeev Sharma (judge)|Rajeev Sharma]] | ||
|termstart2=18 October 2005 | | office2 = [[Judge]] of [[Madhya Pradesh High Court]] | ||
|termend2=9 June 2019 | | termstart2 = 18 October 2005 | ||
|nominator2=[[Ramesh Chandra Lahoti]] | | termend2 = 9 June 2019 | ||
|appointer2=[[A. P. J. Abdul Kalam]] | | nominator2 = [[Ramesh Chandra Lahoti]] | ||
|birth_date= {{birth date and age|1961|10|14|df=y}} | | appointer2 = [[A. P. J. Abdul Kalam]] | ||
|birth_place= | | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1961|10|14|df=y}} | ||
|honorific_prefix=Hon'ble Chief Justice | | birth_place = | ||
|alma_mater=[[Rani Durgavati Vishwavidyalaya]] | | honorific_prefix = Hon'ble Chief Justice (Retd.) | ||
| alma_mater = [[Rani Durgavati Vishwavidyalaya]] | |||
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''' | '''Ravi Shanker Jha''' (born 14 October 1961) is an Indian retired judge, who served as the [[chief justice]] of [[Punjab and Haryana High Court]] from October 2019 to October 2023. He is a former acting chief justice of [[Madhya Pradesh High Court]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.barandbench.com/news/justice-ravi-shanker-jha-acting-chief-justice-madhya-pradesh-hc-appointment-justice-akil-kureshi-notified|title=Justice Ravi Shanker Jha appointed Acting Chief Justice of Madhya Pradesh HC; Appointment of Justice Akil Kureshi yet to be notified|last=Krishnan|first=Murali|date=7 June 2019|work=Bar & Bench|access-date=7 June 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://doj.gov.in/sites/default/files/latest-notification-07-06-2019_0.pdf|title=Order of Appointment of Shri Justice Ravi shanker Jha, as acting Chief Justice M.P High Court ( 07 June 2019)|last=|first=|date=7 June 2019|website=|access-date=7 June 2019}}</ref> | ||
== Career == | == Career == | ||
Jha obtained a law degree in 1986 from [[Rani Durgavati Vishwavidyalaya]], [[Jabalpur]], and was enrolled as an [[advocate]] on 20 September 1986 with the State Bar Council of Madhya Pradesh, joining the chamber of [[P. P. Naolekar]] that year. Jha practiced in Madhya Pradesh High Court since the day of enrollment. He was elevated as additional [[judge]] of Madhya Pradesh High Court on 18 October 2005 and became a permanent judge on 2 February 2007. Jha was appointed [[acting (law)|acting]] chief justice of Madhya Pradesh High Court on 10 June 2019 after retirement of Chief Justice [[Sanjay Kumar Seth]], and was appointed chief justice of Punjab and Haryana High Court on 6 October 2019. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Living people]] | [[Category:Living people]] | ||
[[Category:Indian judges]] | [[Category:21st-century Indian judges]] | ||
[[Category:Judges of the Madhya Pradesh High Court]] | [[Category:Judges of the Madhya Pradesh High Court]] | ||
[[Category:1961 births]] | [[Category:1961 births]] | ||
{{India-bio-stub}} | {{India-law-bio-stub}} | ||
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Hon'ble Chief Justice (Retd.) Ravi Shanker Jha | |
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| Chief Justice of Punjab and Haryana High Court | |
| In office 6 October 2019 – 13 October 2023 | |
| Nominated by | Ranjan Gogoi |
| Appointed by | Ram Nath Kovind |
| Preceded by | Rajeev Sharma |
| Acting Chief Justice of Madhya Pradesh High Court | |
| In office 10 June 2019 – 5 October 2019 | |
| Appointed by | Ram Nath Kovind |
| Judge of Madhya Pradesh High Court | |
| In office 18 October 2005 – 9 June 2019 | |
| Nominated by | Ramesh Chandra Lahoti |
| Appointed by | A. P. J. Abdul Kalam |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 October 1961 |
| Alma mater | Rani Durgavati Vishwavidyalaya |
Ravi Shanker Jha (born 14 October 1961) is an Indian retired judge, who served as the chief justice of Punjab and Haryana High Court from October 2019 to October 2023. He is a former acting chief justice of Madhya Pradesh High Court.[1][2]
Career[edit | edit source]
Jha obtained a law degree in 1986 from Rani Durgavati Vishwavidyalaya, Jabalpur, and was enrolled as an advocate on 20 September 1986 with the State Bar Council of Madhya Pradesh, joining the chamber of P. P. Naolekar that year. Jha practiced in Madhya Pradesh High Court since the day of enrollment. He was elevated as additional judge of Madhya Pradesh High Court on 18 October 2005 and became a permanent judge on 2 February 2007. Jha was appointed acting chief justice of Madhya Pradesh High Court on 10 June 2019 after retirement of Chief Justice Sanjay Kumar Seth, and was appointed chief justice of Punjab and Haryana High Court on 6 October 2019.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Krishnan, Murali (7 June 2019). "Justice Ravi Shanker Jha appointed Acting Chief Justice of Madhya Pradesh HC; Appointment of Justice Akil Kureshi yet to be notified". Bar & Bench. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
- ↑ "Order of Appointment of Shri Justice Ravi shanker Jha, as acting Chief Justice M.P High Court ( 07 June 2019)" (PDF). 7 June 2019. Retrieved 7 June 2019.