Hrishikesh Roy

Hrishikesh Roy (born 1 February 1960) is a Judge of Supreme Court of India. He is former Chief Justice of the Kerala High Court.[1] He is also former Judge of Gauhati High Court.

Hon'ble Justice

Hrishikesh Roy
Judge of Supreme Court of India
Assumed office
23 September 2019
Nominated byRanjan Gogoi
Appointed byRam Nath Kovind
35th Chief Justice of Kerala
In office
8 August 2018 – 22 September 2019
Acting CJ: 30 May 2018 – 7 August 2018
Nominated byJustice Dipak Misra
Appointed byRam Nath Kovind
Judge of Gauhati High Court
In office
12 October 2006 – 29 May 2018
Nominated byYogesh Kumar Sabharwal
Appointed byA. P. J. Abdul Kalam
Personal details
Born (1960-02-01) 1 February 1960
Gangtok, Sikkim, India
CitizenshipIndian
Nationality Indian
Alma materUniversity of Delhi
Websitewww.sci.gov.in

Career

In 1982, Roy passed LL.B. from 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.[2] 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.[3] 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.

As Chief Justice of High Court

On 29 May 2018 Justice Roy was transferred from the Gauhati High Court to Kerala High Court as the Acting Chief Justice.[4] He became the permanent Chief Justice of the High Court on 8 August 2018 after the retirement of Justice Antony Dominic.

In Supreme court

He was elevated as one of the sitting judges of Supreme Court of India on 23 September 2019.[5][6][7]

References
  1. "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.
  2. "Justice Hrishikesh Roy Appointed As Chief Justice Of Kerala High Court". Retrieved 25 November 2018.
  3. "ITANAGAR PERMANENT BENCH". Retrieved 25 November 2018.
  4. "Justice Hrishikesh Roy Appointed As Kerala HC Acting Chief Justice". Retrieved 25 November 2018.
  5. "JUSTICE HRISHIKESH ROY". highcourtofkerala.nic.in. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
  6. "Hrishikesh Roy to be sworn in as CJ on Aug 8". Retrieved 25 November 2018.
  7. "Hrishikesh Roy likely to be Kerala CJ". thehindu.com. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
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