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26 Aug 2025, 06:13 AM
The Supreme Court Collegium in its meeting held on 25th August, 2025 recommended appointment of Justice Shree Chandrashekhar, presently a Judge of the Bombay High Court as the Chief Justice of that HC.
Born in May 1965, Justice Chandrashekhar is the senior most judge of the Bombay High Court after present CJ Alok Aradhe, who will demit office upon superannuation in April next year.
Justice Chandrashekhar completed his LL.B. course from Campus Law Centre, University of Delhi in the year 1993 and was enrolled as an Advocate with the Delhi State Bar Council in December that year.
He started his practice at Delhi on both Criminal and Civil sides. In about 19 years of practice as an Advocate in different Courts, he conducted about 3500 cases, mostly in the Supreme Court of India. There are about 140 reported judgements of Supreme Court in which he appeared as a counsel.
He was elevated to the bench as an Additional Judge of the Jharkhand High Court in January 2013 and was appointed as a permanent Judge in June 2014.
He was appointed as the Acting Chief Justice of the Jharkhand High Court with effect from 29 December 2023 to 04 July 2024.
He was transferred to the Rajasthan High Court in July 2024 and was transferred to the Bombay High Court on July 20 this year. He will retire on May 24, 2027.