Sanjay Karol

Sanjay Karol (born 23 August 1961) is a judge of the Supreme Court of India. He is a former chief justice of the Patna High Court and Tripura High Court. He has also served as judge and acting chief justice of the Himachal Pradesh High Court.

Sanjay Karol
Judge of the Supreme Court of India
Incumbent
Assumed office 6 February 2023
Nominated by	Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud
Appointed by	Droupadi Murmu
Chief Justice of the Patna High Court
In office 11 November 2019 – 5 February 2023
Nominated by	Ranjan Gogoi
Appointed by	Ram Nath Kovind
Chief Justice of the Tripura High Court
In office 14 November 2018 – 10 November 2019
Nominated by	Ranjan Gogoi
Appointed by	Ram Nath Kovind
Chief Justice of the Himachal Pradesh High Court
Acting
In office 25 April 2017 – 5 October 2018
Appointed by	Pranab Mukherjee
Judge of the Himachal Pradesh High Court
In office 8 March 2007 – 13 November 2018
Nominated by	K. G. Balakrishnan
Appointed by	A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
Personal details
Born	(1961-08-23) 23 August 1961 Shimla
Alma mater	St. Edward's School, Shimla Himachal Pradesh University

Career

Sanjay Karol was born in Shimla in 1961. He passed from St. Edward's School, Shimla and graduated with History Honours from Government College, Sanjauli. Sanjay Karol obtained a law degree from Faculty of law, Himachal Pradesh University and in 1983 he was enrolled as an advocate, practiced in various courts. He was appointed an additional judge of the Himachal Pradesh High Court and also served as Acting Chief Justice of the High Court from 25 April 2017. Justice Karol became the fourth Chief Justice of Tripura High Court on 14 November 2018. He was transferred as Chief Justice of Patna High Court on 11 November 2019.