Harsha N. Devani

Harsha N. Devani (born 27 March 1958)[1] is a judge of the Gujarat High Court of India since 8 October 2004.[1][2]

Life

Harsha N. Devani was born on 27 March 1958 in Kunkavav, Amreli district, Gujarat.[3] She completed her secondary school education from Prakash Higher Secondary School, Ahmedabad; Convent Little Flower School, Dibrugarh, Assam; and Loreto Convent, Ranchi.[3] She completed B. Sc. in Microbiology from M.G. Science Institute, Ahmedabad; M. Sc. in Microbiology from School of Science, Gujarat University; and LL.B. from Sir L.A. Shah Law College, Ahmedabad.[3]

She started her career as a lawyer on 10 July 1992.[3] She was appointed as the Additional Judge of Gujarat High Court on 8 October 2004 and later as the Permanent Judge on 9 August 2007.[3][2]

She was one of two judges who heard appeals in the 2002 Naroda Patiya massacre case.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 "The High Court Judges | General Administration Department (Personnel Division)". gad.gujarat.gov.in. Retrieved 2018-09-04.
  2. 1 2 "Gujarat HC has had only 6 women judges in 50 years". dna. 2012-03-09. Retrieved 2018-09-04.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "High Court of Gujarat". gujarathighcourt.nic.in. Retrieved 2018-09-17.
  4. ↑ "Gujarat high court judges visit Naroda Patia to study crime scene". The Times of India. Retrieved 2018-09-16.
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