Rajashekhar Mantha (born 29 October 1967) is an Indian advocate who is serving as permanent judge of Calcutta High Court since 16 September 2019.[1] Previously, he was an additional judge from 21 September 2017 to 15 September 2019.
Hon'ble Justice Rajashekhar Mantha | |
|---|---|
| Judge of Calcutta High Court | |
| Assumed office 16 September 2019 | |
| Nominated by | Ranjan Gogoi |
| Appointed by | Ram Nath Kovind |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 October 1967 Calcutta, West Bengal, India |
| Residence | Kolkata |
| Alma mater | Nagpur University King's College London |
| Profession | Advocate |
Early life and education
editMantha was born on 29 October 1967. He studied at St. Xavier's Collegiate School in Kolkata as well as St. Paul's Boarding and Day's School. He obtained an LL.B. in April 1990 from Nagpur University's College of Law and earned an LL.M. in Commercial Corporate Laws from King's College London in April 1991.[2]
Career
editMantha joined the Bar Council of West Bengal in December 1991 as a lawyer. He became a Senior Advocate in July 2015.[3] He was nominated as an additional judge in High Court of Calcutta in 2017. He was promoted to permanent judge in 2019.[2]
References
edit- ^ Singh, Shiv Sahay (2023-01-10). "Calcutta High Court judge issues contempt proceedings against lawyers". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2023-12-21.
- ^ a b "Calcutta High Court - Judges". Calcutta High Court. Retrieved 2023-12-21.
- ^ Nair, P. Thankappan (2004). South Indians in Kolkata: History of Kannadigas, Konkanis, Malayalees, Tamilians, Telugus, South Indian Dishes, and Tippoo Sultan's Heirs in Calcutta. Punthi Pustak. p. 291. ISBN 978-81-86791-50-9.