| Office: | Chancellor of Banaras Hindu University |
| Appointer: | President of India |
| Nominator: | Banaras Hindu University Court |
| Office1: | Judge of Allahabad High Court |
| Termstart: | November 2018 |
| Termstart1: | 14 March 1988 |
| Termend1: | 2001 |
| Office2: | Chairperson of Ganga Mahasabha |
| Termstart2: | Unknown |
| Birth Date: | 1936 10, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Benares, Benares State, British India |
| Children: | Manoj Malaviya, |
| Deputy: | VC-BHU |
| Predecessor: | Karan Singh |
Giridhar Malaviya (born 14 November 1936) is the chancellor of Banaras Hindu University and a retired judge of Allahabad High Court.[1] [2]
Malaviya is the grandson of Madan Mohan Malaviya (founder of Banaras Hindu University) and only son of Govind Malaviya (6th vice-chancellor of Banaras Hindu University). He was born on 14 November 1936 in Varanasi. Malaviya is a graduate of Political Science & Law from the Banaras Hindu University.[1] [3]
Giridhar Malaviya's son Manoj Malaviya is a senior Indian Police Service officer, and the current Director General of Police of West Bengal Police.[4]
Giridhar Malaviya was appointed a judge of Allahabad High Court on 14 March 1988.[3] After retirement, in November 2018, he was elected unanimously as the chancellor of Banaras Hindu University by the University Court.[5]
Malaviya was one of the proposers of Narendra Modi for his candidacy from Varanasi constituency in 2014 Lok Sabha Elections.[6]
Malaviya has been actively engaged in Ganga cleaning mission. He was the chairperson of the committee constituted to prepare a draft of Ganga Act.[7] He is the also the chairperson of Ganga Mahasabha.[8]