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|term_start       = 15 February 2016
| term_start         = 15 February 2016
|term_end         = 10 August 2016
| term_end           = 10 August 2016
|office2         = Chief Justice of [[Odisha High Court]]
| office2             = 28th Chief Justice of [[Odisha High Court]]
|term_start2     = 13 April 2015
| term_start2         = 13 April 2015
|term_end2       = 14 February 2016
| term_end2           = 14 February 2016
|predecessor2     = [[Amitava Roy]]
| predecessor2       = [[Amitava Roy]]
|successor2       = [[Pradip Kumar Mohanty]] (acting)
| successor2         = [[Vineet Saran]]
|office3         = Chief Justice of [[Karnataka High Court]]
| office3             = Chief Justice of [[Karnataka High Court]]
|term_start3     = March 2013
| term_start3         = March 2013
|term_end3       = 12 April 2015
| term_end3           = 12 April 2015
|predecessor3     = K Shridhar Rao
| predecessor3       = K Shridhar Rao
|successor3       = Subhro Kamal Mukherjee (A)
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'''Dhirendra Hiralal Waghela''' (born 11 August 1954)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.iamin.in/en/news-tags/justice-pradip-kumar-mohanty|title=Justice Pradip Kumar Mohanty – I am IN – DNA of India|publisher=|accessdate=19 February 2016}}{{Dead link|date=July 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> was the Chief Justice of the [[Bombay High Court]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/justice-waghela-takes-oath-as-chief-justice-of-bombay-high-court/articleshow/50992986.cms|title=Justice Waghela takes oath as Chief Justice of Bombay High Court|work=The Economic Times|accessdate=19 February 2016}}</ref> and former Chief Justice of the [[Odisha High Court]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.orissahighcourt.nic.in/cjudgesret.asp|title=Orissa High Court, Cuttack|accessdate=19 February 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150707191453/http://www.orissahighcourt.nic.in/cjudgesret.asp|archive-date=7 July 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> and [[Karnataka High Court]].
'''Dhirendra Hiralal Waghela''' (born 11 August 1954)<ref>{{cite news|title=Justice Pradip Kumar Mohanty|work=[[Daily News & Analysis]]}}</ref> is a retired Indian judge and a former Chief Justice of three [[high courts of India]]: [[Bombay High Court|Bombay]],<ref>{{cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/justice-waghela-takes-oath-as-chief-justice-of-bombay-high-court/articleshow/50992986.cms|title=Justice Waghela takes oath as Chief Justice of Bombay High Court|work=The Economic Times|date=15 February 2016 |accessdate=19 February 2016}}</ref> [[Odisha High Court|Odisha]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.orissahighcourt.nic.in/cjudgesret.asp|title=Orissa High Court, Cuttack|accessdate=19 February 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150707191453/http://www.orissahighcourt.nic.in/cjudgesret.asp|archive-date=7 July 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> and [[Karnataka High Court|Karnataka]].


==Education and Legal practice==
==Education and legal practice==
Justice Waghela stood first from [[Saurashtra University]] in General [[Bachelor of Laws|LL.B]]. as well as in Special LL.B. in 1974 and 1975, respectively. He took his master's degree in law in 1976–77.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.firstpost.com/india/justice-dhirendra-waghela-sworn-in-as-new-chief-justice-of-the-bombay-high-court-2626650.html|title=Justice Dhirendra Waghela sworn-in as new Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court|work=Firstpost|accessdate=19 February 2016}}</ref> Waghela started his own practice in 1978. He practised in the Labour and Industrial courts. In 1999, he was called to the bench and assumed his office as Additional Judge of the High Court of Gujarat on 17 September 1999.
Waghela stood first from [[Saurashtra University]] in General [[Bachelor of Laws|LL.B]]. as well as in Special LL.B. in 1974 and 1975, respectively. He took his master's degree in law in 1976–77.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.firstpost.com/india/justice-dhirendra-waghela-sworn-in-as-new-chief-justice-of-the-bombay-high-court-2626650.html|title=Justice Dhirendra Waghela sworn-in as new Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court|work=Firstpost|date=15 February 2016 |accessdate=19 February 2016}}</ref>


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Justice
Dhirendra Hiralal Waghela
Chief Justice of Bombay High Court
In office
15 February 2016 – 10 August 2016
28th Chief Justice of Odisha High Court
In office
13 April 2015 – 14 February 2016
Preceded byAmitava Roy
Succeeded byVineet Saran
Chief Justice of Karnataka High Court
In office
March 2013 – 12 April 2015
Preceded byK Shridhar Rao
Succeeded bySubhro Kamal Mukherjee (A)
Personal details
Born
Dhirendra Hiralal Waghela

(1954-08-11) 11 August 1954 (age 71)
Rajkot, Gujarat, India
Alma materSaurashtra University

Dhirendra Hiralal Waghela (born 11 August 1954)[1] is a retired Indian judge and a former Chief Justice of three high courts of India: Bombay,[2] Odisha[3] and Karnataka.

Education and legal practice[edit | edit source]

Waghela stood first from Saurashtra University in General LL.B. as well as in Special LL.B. in 1974 and 1975, respectively. He took his master's degree in law in 1976–77.[4]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. "Justice Pradip Kumar Mohanty". Daily News & Analysis.
  2. "Justice Waghela takes oath as Chief Justice of Bombay High Court". The Economic Times. 15 February 2016. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
  3. "Orissa High Court, Cuttack". Archived from the original on 7 July 2015. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
  4. "Justice Dhirendra Waghela sworn-in as new Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court". Firstpost. 15 February 2016. Retrieved 19 February 2016.