Ravi Shankar Jha

Hon'ble Chief Justice (Retd.)
Ravi Shanker Jha
Chief Justice of Punjab and Haryana High Court
In office
6 October 2019 – 13 October 2023
Nominated byRanjan Gogoi
Appointed byRam Nath Kovind
Preceded byRajeev Sharma
Acting Chief Justice of Madhya Pradesh High Court
In office
10 June 2019 – 5 October 2019
Appointed byRam Nath Kovind
Judge of Madhya Pradesh High Court
In office
18 October 2005 – 9 June 2019
Nominated byRamesh Chandra Lahoti
Appointed byA. P. J. Abdul Kalam
Personal details
Born (1961-10-14) 14 October 1961 (age 63)
Alma materRani Durgavati Vishwavidyalaya

Ravi Shanker Jha (born 14 October 1961) is an Indian judge, who served as the chief justice of Punjab and Haryana High Court from October 2019 to October 2023. He is former acting chief justice of Madhya Pradesh High Court.[1][2]

Career

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Jha obtained a law degree in 1986 from Rani Durgavati Vishwavidyalaya, Jabalpur, and was enrolled as an advocate on 20 September 1986 with the State Bar Council of Madhya Pradesh, joining the chamber of Shri P. P. Naolekar that year. Jha practiced in Madhya Pradesh High Court since the day of enrollment. He was elevated as additional judge of Madhya Pradesh High Court on 18 October 2005 and became a permanent judge on 2 February 2007. Jha was appointed acting chief justice of Madhya Pradesh High Court on 10 June 2019 after retirement of Chief Justice Sanjay Kumar Seth, and was appointed chief justice of Punjab and Haryana High Court on 6 October 2019.

References

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  1. ^ Krishnan, Murali (7 June 2019). "Justice Ravi Shanker Jha appointed Acting Chief Justice of Madhya Pradesh HC; Appointment of Justice Akil Kureshi yet to be notified". Bar & Bench. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  2. ^ "Order of Appointment of Shri Justice Ravi shanker Jha, as acting Chief Justice M.P High Court ( 07 June 2019)" (PDF). 7 June 2019. Retrieved 7 June 2019.