Hrishikesh Roy Explained

Hrishikesh Roy
Office:Judge of the Supreme Court of India
Appointer:Ram Nath Kovind
Nominator:Ranjan Gogoi
Termstart:23 September 2019
Termstart1:8 August 2018
Termend1:22 September 2019
Appointer1:Ram Nath Kovind
Nominator1:Dipak Misra
Office2:Judge of the Gauhati High Court
Termstart2:12 October 2006
Termend2:29 May 2018
Nominator2:Yogesh Kumar Sabharwal
Appointer2:A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
Birth Date:1960 2, df=yes
Birth Place:Gangtok, Sikkim, India
Alma Mater:University of Delhi
Nationality: Indian

Hrishikesh Roy (born 1 February 1960) is a judge of the Supreme Court of India.[1] He is former Chief Justice of the Kerala High Court.[2] He is also former judge of the Gauhati High Court.

Career

In 1982, Roy earned a Bachelor of Arts from the 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.[3] 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.[4] 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.

Chief justice of High Court

On 29 May 2018, Roy was transferred from the Gauhati High Court to Kerala High Court as the acting chief justice.[5] He became the permanent chief justice of the High Court on 8 August 2018 after the retirement of Justice Antony Dominic.

Supreme Court of India

He was elevated as one of the sitting judges of the Supreme Court of India on 23 September 2019.[6] [7] [8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kerala CJ Hrishikesh Roy elevated to Supreme Court . . 18 September 2019 . 25 April 2021.
  2. Web site: Appointment order - No. K 13024/5/2018-US.I . 3 August 2018 . Government of India, Ministry of Law and Justice . 7 June 2019 .
  3. Web site: Justice Hrishikesh Roy Appointed As Chief Justice Of Kerala High Court. 4 August 2018 . 25 November 2018.
  4. Web site: ITANAGAR PERMANENT BENCH. 25 November 2018.
  5. Web site: Justice Hrishikesh Roy Appointed As Kerala HC Acting Chief Justice. 25 November 2018.
  6. Web site: JUSTICE HRISHIKESH ROY. highcourtofkerala.nic.in. 25 November 2018.
  7. Web site: Hrishikesh Roy to be sworn in as CJ on Aug 8. 25 November 2018.
  8. News: Hrishikesh Roy likely to be Kerala CJ. The Hindu. 28 May 2018 . 25 November 2018.