Naresh Harishchandra Patil

Naresh Harishchandra Patil
CJ
Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court
In office
24 October 2018 – 6 April 2019
Appointed byRam Nath Kovind
Nominated byRanjan Gogoi
Judge of Bombay High Court
In office
12 October 2001 – 23 October 2018
Nominated bySam Piroj Bharucha
Appointed byK. R. Narayan
Personal details
Born (1957-04-07) 7 April 1957 (age 67)
Bombay, Bombay State, India
Alma materBombay University

Naresh Harishchandra Patil (born 7 April 1957) is an Indian judge and former Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court.

Career

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In 1979, Patil graduated in the faculty of law from the Government Law College, Mumbai under the Bombay University.[1] He was enrolled as an advocate in 1980 and started practice in the District Court at Latur from 1980 to 1982. After that he worked as lawyer in the Bombay High Court. Patil was appointed Honorary Assistant to the Government Pleader in Aurangabad Bench by the Government of Maharashtra in 1983. In 1988 he became Additional Standing Counsel for the Government of India. Patil appeared several times on behalf of the Government and Government undertaking Corporation, Councils, Election Commission, Railways and for various statutory bodies in his career.[1] He was elevated as permanent Justice of the Bombay High Court on 12 October 2001[2][3] and became the acting Chief Justice in August 2018.[4][5] On 24 October 2018, he was appointed Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court.[6] On 6 April 2019, he retired and he was succeeded by Justice Pradeep Nandrajog.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Bombay HC to get new acting CJ". The Hindu. 7 August 2018. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  2. ^ "Hon'ble Mr. Justice Naresh Harishchandra Patil". Retrieved 15 October 2018.
  3. ^ "Justice Naresh harischandra Patil". Retrieved 15 October 2018.
  4. ^ "न्या. नरेश पाटील राज्याचे प्रभारी मुख्य न्यायाधीश". Retrieved 15 October 2018.
  5. ^ "Centre appoints Acting Chief Justices for High Courts". indianexpress.com. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
  6. ^ "Chief Justices appointed to Five High Courts [Read Notifications] - Bar & Bench". Bar & Bench. 24 October 2018. Retrieved 25 October 2018.