Amit Rawal Explained

Honorific-Prefix:Justice
Amit Rawal
Office:Judge of Kerala High Court
Nominator:Ranjan Gogoi
Appointer:Ram Nath Kovind
Termstart:12 November 2019
Office1:Judge of Punjab and Haryana High Court
Term Start1:25 September 2014
Term End1:11 November 2019
Nominator1:Rajendra Mal Lodha
Appointer1:Pranab Mukherjee
Birth Date:21 September 1963
Birth Place:Chandigarh
Citizenship:Indian
Alma Mater:Panjab University

Amit Rawal (born 21 September 1963) is an Indian Judge of the Kerala High Court, the highest court in the Indian state of Kerala and in the Union Territory of Lakshadweep, which is headquartered at Ernakulam, Kochi.[1] [2]

Early life and career

Rawal graduated from DAV College, Chandigarh in 1983, and received a law degree from Panjab University, Chandigarh, in 1986 and was enrolled as member of Bar Council of Punjab and Haryana. He represented the Bar Council of Punjab and Haryana in the High Court and other institutions. He was designated as Senior Advocate on 8 May 2012.[3] After a short stint in the office of Advocate General, Punjab as Additional Advocate General, he was elevated as an Additional Judge of the Punjab and Haryana High Court on 25 September 2014[4] [5] and was appointed Permanent Judge of the Punjab and Haryana High Court on 23 May 2016.[6] [7] [5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Case Details For Case CWP-20436-2017 . phhc.gov.in . Punjab and Haryana High Court.
  2. Web site: Haryana violence 'murder of statute': HC Judge . timesofindia.indiatimes.com . . 27 February 2016 .
  3. Web site: Appointment as Senior Advocate. highcourtchd.gov.in.
  4. Web site: New Judges appointment of Punjab and Haryana High Court. 2014-09-10. indianexpress.com.
  5. Web site: Sitting Judges of Punjab and Haryana High Court. doj.gov.in.
  6. News: Justice Ahluwalia, nine others take oath as Punjab and Haryana high court judges. 24 May 2016. Hindustan Times. 10 March 2019.
  7. Web site: Appointment as Additional Judge of Punjab and Haryana High Court. doj.gov.in.