Harsha N. Devani

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Harsha N. Devani (born 27 March 1958)[1] is an Indian Judge. She is former Judge of Gujarat High Court.[1][2]

Hon'ble Ms. Justice Retd.
Harsha N. Devani
Judge of Gujarat High Court
In office
8 October 2004 – 26 March 2020
Nominated byRamesh Chandra Lahoti
Appointed byA. P. J. Abdul Kalam
Personal details
Born27 March 1958
Kunkavav, Amreli District, Gujarat
Alma materGujarat University

Life[edit]

Harsha N. Devani was born on 27 March 1958 in Kunkavav, Amreli district, Gujarat.[3] She completed her secondary school education from Prakash Higher Secondary School, Ahmedabad; Convent Little Flower School, Dibrugarh, Assam; and Loreto Convent, Ranchi.[3] She completed B. Sc. in Microbiology from M.G. Science Institute, Ahmedabad; M. Sc. in Microbiology from School of Science, Gujarat University; and LL.B. from Sir L.A. Shah Law College, Ahmedabad.[3]

She started her career as a lawyer on 10 July 1992.[3] She was appointed as the Additional Judge of Gujarat High Court on 8 October 2004 and later as the Permanent Judge on 9 August 2007.[2][3]

She was one of two judges who heard appeals in the 2002 Naroda Patiya massacre case.[4]

She was retired on 26 March 2020.

References[edit]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "The High Court Judges | General Administration Department (Personnel Division)". gad.gujarat.gov.in. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Gujarat HC has had only 6 women judges in 50 years". dna. 9 March 2012. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 "High Court of Gujarat". gujarathighcourt.nic.in. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
  4. ↑ "Gujarat high court judges visit Naroda Patia to study crime scene". The Times of India. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
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