Hrishikesh Roy (born 1 February 1960) is a judge of the Supreme Court of India.[1] He is former Chief Justice of the Kerala High Court.[2] He is also former judge of the Gauhati High Court.
Hrishikesh Roy | |
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| Judge of the Supreme Court of India | |
| Assumed office 23 September 2019 | |
| Nominated by | Ranjan Gogoi |
| Appointed by | Ram Nath Kovind |
| 35th Chief Justice of the Kerala High Court | |
| In office 8 August 2018 – 22 September 2019 Acting CJ: 30 May 2018 – 7 August 2018 | |
| Nominated by | Dipak Misra |
| Appointed by | Ram Nath Kovind |
| Judge of the Gauhati High Court | |
| In office 12 October 2006 – 29 May 2018 | |
| Nominated by | Yogesh Kumar Sabharwal |
| Appointed by | A. P. J. Abdul Kalam |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 February 1960 Guwahati, Assam, India |
| Nationality |  Indian |
| Alma mater | University of Delhi |
| Website | www |
Career
editIn 1982, Roy earned a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Delhi. He was initially enrolled under the Bar Council of Delhi thereafter shifted to Guwahati. He served as the senior government advocate for the State of Arunachal Pradesh, standing counsel for the Assam State Electricity Board and Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council.[3] He was designated as senior advocate of Gauhati High Court on 21 December 2004. Roy became an additional judge of Gauhati High Court on 12 October 2006 and permanent judge on 15 July 2008.[4] In his career he was the Executive Head of the Assam State Legal Services Authority and nominated as a member of the National Judicial Academic Council presided by the Chief Justice of India.[citation needed]
Chief justice of High Court
editOn 29 May 2018, Roy was transferred from the Gauhati High Court to Kerala High Court as the acting chief justice.[5] He became the permanent chief justice of the High Court on 8 August 2018 after the retirement of Justice Antony Dominic.[citation needed]
Supreme Court of India
editHe was elevated as one of the sitting judges of the Supreme Court of India on 23 September 2019.[6][7][8]
References
edit- ^ "Kerala CJ Hrishikesh Roy elevated to Supreme Court". The Times of India. 18 September 2019. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
- ^ "Appointment order - No. K 13024/5/2018-US.I" (PDF). Government of India, Ministry of Law and Justice. 3 August 2018. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
- ^ "Justice Hrishikesh Roy Appointed As Chief Justice Of Kerala High Court". 4 August 2018. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
- ^ "ITANAGAR PERMANENT BENCH". Retrieved 25 November 2018.
- ^ "Justice Hrishikesh Roy Appointed As Kerala HC Acting Chief Justice". Retrieved 25 November 2018.
- ^ "JUSTICE HRISHIKESH ROY". highcourtofkerala.nic.in. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
- ^ "Hrishikesh Roy to be sworn in as CJ on Aug 8". Retrieved 25 November 2018.
- ^ "Hrishikesh Roy likely to be Kerala CJ". The Hindu. 28 May 2018. Retrieved 25 November 2018.