Mukesh Shah Explained

Mukeshkumar Rasikbhai Shah
Office:Judge of the Supreme Court of India
Term Start:2 November 2018
Term End:15 May 2023
Office2:Chief Justice of the Patna High Court[1]
Term Start2:12 August 2018
Term End2:1 November 2018
Office3:Judge of the Gujarat High Court
Termstart3:7 March 2004
Termend3:11 August 2018
Appointer3:A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
Nominator3:V. N. Khare
Birth Date:16 May 1958
Alma Mater:Gujarat University

Mukeshkumar Rasikbhai Shah (born 16 May 1958) is a former judge of the Supreme Court of India, former chief justice of the Patna High Court and a former judge of Gujarat High Court.[2] [3]

Career

Shah was enrolled as an Advocate on 19 July 1982 and practiced in the Gujarat High Court and Central Administrative Tribunal in civil, criminal, constitutional, taxation, labour, service and company matters and specialized in land, constitutional, education, excise, custom matters. He was appointed as an additional judge of the Gujarat High Court on 7 March 2004 and appointed as permanent judge on 22 June 2005. He was appointed as chief justice of the Patna High Court on 12 August 2018. He was appointed as a judge of Supreme Court of India on 2 November 2018.[4] He retired on 15 May 2023.[5] [6]

He has written more than 700 judgements in four years. He has openly praised the prime minister Narendra Modi. He was a part of many high profile cases.[7]

Notable judgements

In March 2023, Justice Shah ruled that mere membership of banned organisation constitutes an offence under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act. His comments encouraged petitions on the Love jihad conspiracy theory. He suspended the acquittal of professor GN Saibaba, reversing the Bombay High Court order.[8] [9]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hon'ble The Chief Justice Mukesh R. Shah . Patna high court . 2 November 2018.
  2. Web site: Breaking: Justices Hemant Gupta, R Subhash Reddy, M R Shah and Ajay Rastogi Appointed As Supreme Court Judges . Live Law . 1 November 2018 . 2 November 2018.
  3. Web site: Ranjan Gogoi-led collegium recommends 4 chief justices for elevation to Supreme Court . . Samanwaya . Rautray . 1 November 2018 . 2 November 2018.
  4. Web site: Provisional- Judges Handbook- as on 1.5.2017 Department of Justice Ministry of Law & Justice GoI. doj.gov.in. en. 2018-11-04.
  5. News: Sebastian . Manu . Justice MR Shah : A PM Modi admirer, known for pro-executive stance in civil liberty issues . LiveLaw.
  6. News: Mandhani . Apoorva . Why SC Justice MR Shah calling PM Modi 'vibrant & visionary leader' comes as no surprise . 2023-05-16 . . 2021-02-11.
  7. News: Khan . Khadija . Justice MR Shah retires: A look at key verdicts, orders he delivered . 2023-05-16 . . 2023-05-16.
  8. News: Staff . The Wire . Mere Membership of Banned Outfit Enough for UAPA Offence: SC Overrules 2011 Order . 2023-05-16 . . 2023-03-24.
  9. News: Sekhri . Abhinav . For Reasons of State – Notes on the Legacy of Justice M.R. Shah . 2023-05-16 . . 2023-05-15.