Ashutosh Mohanta

Justice Ashutosh Mohanta is the Incumbent Member of Punjab State Human Rights Commission[1] and former Acting Chief Justice of Punjab and Haryana High Court.[2]

Ashutosh Mohunta
Member of Punjab State Human Rights Commission
Assumed office
23 September 2016
Chief Justice of Punjab and Haryana High Court
In office
26 July 2014 – 15 December 2014
(Acting)
Preceded bySanjay Kishan Kaul
Succeeded byShiavax Jal Vazifdar
Personal details
Born25 February 1953
Sirsa, East Punjab (now in Haryana)

Career

Originally belonged to Sirsa in Haryana, enrolled as advocate in the year 1977 in Punjab and Haryana High Court and started practicing under his father S. C. Mohunta, who was then the Advocate General of Haryana.[3]

He was elevated as permanent judge of Punjab and Haryana High Court on 2 July 2001. Then transferred to Andhra Pradesh High Court and assumed charge on 28 October 2010. Re-transferred to Punjab and Haryana High Court on 26 June 2014.[4] Took over as Acting Chief Justice of Punjab and Haryana High Court on 26 July 2014 up to 15 December 2014.

On 23 September 2016 he was appointed as Member of Punjab State Human Rights Commission.

References
  1. Members pshrc.net. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
  2. Former Chief Justices of Punjab and Haryana High Court highcourtchd.gov.in. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
  3. Sushil Chand Mohunta advicategeneralhry.gov.in. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
  4. Justice Mohunta to join Punjab and Haryana High Court
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