Augustine George Masih | |
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Judge of the Supreme Court of India | |
Assumed office 9 November 2023 | |
Nominated by | Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud |
Appointed by | Droupadi Murmu |
Chief Justice of the Rajasthan High Court | |
In office 30 May 2023 –8 November 2023 | |
Nominated by | Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud |
Appointed by | Droupadi Murmu |
Judge of the Punjab and Haryana High Court | |
In office 10 July 2008 –29 May 2023 | |
Nominated by | K. G. Balakrishnan |
Appointed by | Pratibha Patil |
Personal details | |
Born | Ropar,Punjab | 12 March 1963
Education | BSc (Hons.) LLB (Hons.) |
Alma mater | Aligarh Muslim University |
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