Raghvendra Singh Chauhan
Raghvendra Singh Chauhan (born 24 December 1959) is an Indian judge. Presently, he is Chief Justice of Uttarakhand High Court. He is Former Chief Justice of Telangana High Court. He served as Acting Chief Justice[1] of Telangana High Court.[2] He has been Judge of Rajasthan High Court, Karnataka High Court also. His parent high court is Rajasthan High Court.
Hon'ble Chief Justice Raghvendra Singh Chauhan | |
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Chief Justice of Uttarakhand High Court | |
Assumed office 7 January 2021 | |
Nominated by | Sharad Arvind Bobde |
Appointed by | Ram Nath Kovind |
Chief Justice of Telangana High Court | |
In office 22 June 2019 – 6 January 2021 | |
Nominated by | Ranjan Gogoi |
Appointed by | Ram Nath Kovind |
Acting Chief Justice of Telangana High Court | |
In office 3 April 2019 – 21 June 2019 | |
Appointed by | Ram Nath Kovind |
Preceded by | Thottathil B. Radhakrishnan |
Judge of Telangana High Court | |
In office 8 November 2018 – 2 April 2019 | |
Nominated by | Ranjan Gogoi |
Appointed by | Ram Nath Kovind |
Judge of Karnataka High Court | |
In office 10 March 2015 – 7 November 2018 | |
Nominated by | H. L. Dattu |
Appointed by | Pranab Mukherjee |
Judge of Rajasthan High Court | |
In office 13 June 2005 – 9 March 2015 | |
Nominated by | Ramesh Chandra Lahoti |
Appointed by | A. P. J. Abdul Kalam |
Personal details | |
Born | 24 December 1959 |
Career
Justice R. S. Chauhan is B.A., L.L.B. He was born on 24 December 1959. He started his career as an Advocate on 13 November 1983 in the Rajasthan High Court. His field of specialization is in criminal and service matters.
He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Rajasthan High Court on 13 June 2005. He was promoted as Permanent Judge on 24 January.2008. Then he was transferred as a Judge of Karnataka High Court on 10 March 2015. Again he was transferred as judge of Telangana High Court on 8 November 2018.
He was appointed as Acting Chief Justice of the Telangana High Court on 3 April 2019. On 22 June 2019, he appointed as Chief Justice of Telangana High Court.
He was appointed as Chief Justice of Uttarakhand High Court on 31st December 2020 and took oath on 7th January 2021.
References
- "Raghvendra Singh Chauhan to take over as ACJ of Telangana HC". Bar & Bench. 28 March 2019. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
- "Telangana high court bids farewell to its first Chief Justice - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 9 April 2019.