Vineet Kothari Explained

Vineet Kothari
Office:Acting Chief Justice of Gujarat High Court
Termstart:31 August 2021
Termend:1 September 2021
Appointer:Ram Nath Kovind
Office1:Judge of Gujarat High Court
Termstart1:4 January 2021
Termend1:30 August 2021
Appointer1:Ram Nath Kovind
Nominator1:Sharad Arvind Bobde
Office2:Judge of Madras High Court
Termstart2:23 November 2018
Termend2:3 January 2021
Appointer2:Ram Nath Kovind
Nominator2:Ranjan Gogoi
Office3:Judge of Karnataka High Court
Termstart3:18 April 2016
Termend3:22 November 2018
Appointer3:Pranab Mukherjee
Nominator3:T. S. Thakur
Office4:Judge of Rajasthan High Court
Nominator4:Ramesh Chandra Lahoti
Appointer4:A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
Termstart4:13 June 2005
Termend4:17 April 2016
Birth Date:2 September 1959
Honorific Prefix:Hon'ble Dr. Acting Chief Justice (Retd.)
Alma Mater:University of Jodhpur

Justice Vineet Kothari (born: 2 September 1959) is an Indian Judge who is now a designated Senior Advocate practising at Supreme Court of India . He is former Acting Chief Justice of Gujarat High Court. He is Former Judge of Madras High Court, Karnataka High Court and Rajasthan High Court.[1]

Career

He born in a Jain family of chartered accountants.[2] He completed B.Com.(Hons.) from Jodhpur university in 1978. After practising as a chartered accountant for 26 years, he served with distinction the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal for 15 years from 1989 to 2004.[3] He was not the member of income tax appellate tribunal rather his elder brother Mr. B M kothari was member of income tax appellate tribunal.

He was elevated as Judge of Rajasthan High Court on 13 June 2005. Transferred as Judge of Karnataka High Court on 18 April 2016. Transferred as Judge of Madras High Court on 23 November 2018. Transferred as Judge of Gujarat High Court on 4 January 2021. Appointed as Acting Chief Justice of Gujarat High Court on 31 August 2021 consequent upon the appointment of Justice Vikram Nath as a Judge of Supreme Court of India. He was retired on 1 September 2021.

Notes and References

  1. News: Justice Vineet Kothari appointed Acting Chief Justice of Madras High Court. Emmanuel. Meera. 21 September 2019. Bar & Bench. 21 September 2019.
  2. Web site: @mycastory.com: Dr.Justice Vineet Kothari Judge, Rajasthan High Court. 2015-03-05.
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    . en-US. 2019-10-02.
  3. News: Justice Vineet Kothari to perform duties of Chief Justice of Madras HC. The Hindu Business Line. 26 September 2019. en. 10 July 2020.