Ravi Shankar Jha Explained

Ravi Shanker Jha
Office:Chief Justice of Punjab and Haryana High Court
Termstart:6 October 2019
Termend:13 October 2023
Appointer:Ram Nath Kovind
Nominator:Ranjan Gogoi
Office1:Acting Chief Justice of Madhya Pradesh High Court
Termstart1:10 June 2019
Termend1:5 October 2019
Appointer1:Ram Nath Kovind
Predecessor:Rajeev Sharma
Office2:Judge of Madhya Pradesh High Court
Termstart2:18 October 2005
Termend2:9 June 2019
Nominator2:Ramesh Chandra Lahoti
Appointer2:A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
Birth Date:14 October 1961
Honorific Prefix:Hon'ble Chief Justice (Retd.)
Alma Mater:Rani Durgavati Vishwavidyalaya

Ravi Shanker Jha (born 14 October 1961) is an Indian judge, who served as the chief justice of Punjab and Haryana High Court from October 2019 to October 2023. He is former acting chief justice of Madhya Pradesh High Court.[1] [2]

Career

Jha obtained a law degree in 1986 from Rani Durgavati Vishwavidyalaya, Jabalpur, and was enrolled as an advocate on 20 September 1986 with the State Bar Council of Madhya Pradesh, joining the chamber of Shri P. P. Naolekar that year. Jha practiced in Madhya Pradesh High Court since the day of enrollment. He was elevated as additional judge of Madhya Pradesh High Court on 18 October 2005 and became a permanent judge on 2 February 2007. Jha was appointed acting chief justice of Madhya Pradesh High Court on 10 June 2019 after retirement of Chief Justice Sanjay Kumar Seth, and was appointed chief justice of Punjab and Haryana High Court on 6 October 2019.

References

  1. News: Justice Ravi Shanker Jha appointed Acting Chief Justice of Madhya Pradesh HC; Appointment of Justice Akil Kureshi yet to be notified. Krishnan. Murali. 7 June 2019. Bar & Bench. 7 June 2019.
  2. Web site: Order of Appointment of Shri Justice Ravi shanker Jha, as acting Chief Justice M.P High Court (07 June 2019). 7 June 2019. 7 June 2019.