Vikram Nath
Justice Vikram Nath (born 24 September 1962) is an Indian Judge. Presently, he is Chief Justice of Gujarat High Court[1][2] and former Judge in Allahabad High Court. He was earlier recommended as Chief Justice of Andhra Pradesh High Court but centre disapproved the recommendations.[3]
Hon'ble Chief Justice Vikram Nath | |
|---|---|
| Chief Justice of Gujarat High Court | |
| Assumed office 10 September 2019 | |
| Nominated by | Ranjan Gogoi |
| Appointed by | Ram Nath Kovind |
| Judge of Allahabad High Court | |
| In office 24 September 2004 – 9 September 2019 | |
| Nominated by | Ramesh Chandra Lahoti |
| Appointed by | A. P. J. Abdul Kalam |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 September 1962 Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh |
| Spouse(s) | Dr. Sangita Srivastava |
| Children | Vishwesh Nath and Varad Nath |
| Alma mater | Shia P. G. College University of Lucknow |
Early life and career
Vikram Nath was born in a middle-class family. He followed the footsteps of his paternal ancestry by pursuing law as a subject and is currently the 4th generation to do so. Born and raised at Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh.
He practiced as a lawyer at Allahabad High Court for a period of 17 years before being elevated to the position of a High Court Judge at Allahabad.
References
- Singh, Ajmer (31 August 2019). "Collegium clears Vikram Nath's name for Gujarat High Court Chief Justice". The Economic Times. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
- "Orders of appointment of Shri Justice Vikram Nath, Judge of Allahabad High Court, to be CJ of Gujarat High Court (08.09.2019)" (PDF). 8 September 2019. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
- Emmanuel, Meera (10 April 2019). "Collegium recommends Justice Vikram Nath as First Chief Justice of Andhra Pradesh HC". Bar & Bench. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
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