Ravi Ranjan Explained

Ravi Ranjan
Office:Chief Justice of Jharkhand High Court
Termstart:17 November 2019
Termend:19 December 2022
Appointer:Ram Nath Kovind
Nominator:Ranjan Gogoi
Office1:Judge of Punjab and Haryana High Court
Termstart1:10 November 2018
Termend1:16 November 2019
Appointer1:Ram Nath Kovind
Nominator1:Ranjan Gogoi
Birth Date:20 December 1960
Birth Place:Patna, Bihar
Office2:Judge of Patna High Court
Appointer2:Pratibha Patil
Nominator2:K. G. Balakrishnan
Termstart2:14 July 2008
Termend2:9 November 2018
Alma Mater:Patna University
Honorific Prefix:Hon'ble Chief Justice (Retd.)

Justice Ravi Ranjan (born 20 December 1960) is an Indian Judge. He is former Chief Justice of Jharkhand High Court[1] [2] and Judge of Punjab and Haryana High Court and Patna High Court.[3]

Career

Ravi Ranjan was born in a Bhumihar Brahmin family in 1960 at Patna. He passed M.Sc. in geology from Patna University, and LL.B. from Patna Law College in 1989. He was awarded Ph.D. in geology from Patna University. He joined Civil Engineering Department of the Bihar College of Engineering as a part-time Lecturer. After completion of LL.B., Ranjan joined Patna High Court for legal practice. He was appointed by Union of India as Senior Standing Counsel on 26 June 2004. On 14 July 2008 Ranjan was elevated as an Additional Judge of Patna High Court. He became the permanent Judge on 16 January 2010. He was appointed the Chief Justice of High Court of Jharkhand on 17 November 2019.[4] [5] He was retired on 19 December 2022.

References

  1. Web site: Justice Dr Ravi Ranjan takes oath as Chief Justice of Jharkhand HC. 2021-05-09. newsonair.com. 9 May 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210509075332/http://newsonair.com/Main-News-Details.aspx?id=374654. dead.
  2. Web site: Biju. Rintu Mariam. Justice Ravi Ranjan appointed as Chief Justice of Jharkhand HC [Read Notification]]. 2021-05-09. Bar and Bench - Indian Legal news. 14 November 2019 . en.
  3. News: SC Collegium proposes new Chief Justices for Five High Courts, deviates from earlier proposals [Read Statements]]. Emmanuel. Meera. 17 October 2019. Bar & Bench. 17 October 2019.
  4. Web site: Hon'ble The Chief Justice Dr. Ravi Ranjan High Court of Jharkhand, India. 2021-05-09. jharkhandhighcourt.nic.in.
  5. Web site: Archived copy . 9 May 2021 . 22 October 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171022033239/http://patnahighcourt.gov.in/error.htm?aspxerrorpath=/Judges_Dtl.aspx . dead .