Hon'ble Chief Justice (Retd.) Govind Mathur | |
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Chief Justice of Allahabad High Court | |
In office 14 November 2018 –13 April 2021 | |
Nominated by | Ranjan Gogoi |
Appointed by | Ram Nath Kovind |
Judge of Allahabad High Court | |
In office 21 November 2017 –13 November 2018 | |
Nominated by | Dipak Misra |
Appointed by | Ram Nath Kovind |
Judge of Rajasthan High Court | |
In office 2 September 2004 –20 November 2017 | |
Nominated by | Ramesh Chandra Lahoti |
Appointed by | A. P. J. Abdul Kalam |
Personal details | |
Born | 14 April 1959 |
Govind Mathur (born 14 April 1959) is an Indian Judge. [1] He is former Chief Justice of Allahabad High Court and former Judge of Allahabad High Court and Rajasthan High Court. [2]
Hon'ble Mr. Justice Govind Mathur was appointed additional judge of Rajasthan High Court on 2 September 2004. [3] He was promoted to permanent judge on 29 May 2006. [4]
on 21 November 2017 he was transferred to Allahabad High Court. [5]
On 24 October 2018, [6] being the senior most Justice of court,he was appointed acting Chief Justice of the Allahabad High Court. [7] On 10 November 2018,he was appointed Chief Justice of Allahabad High Court. [8]
On 14 November 2018,he took oath as Chief Justice of Allahabad High Court. [9] He retired on 13 April 2021.
Justice Mathur frequently adopted a pro-human rights,pro-privacy,and pro-free speech approach while deciding issues and believed in the Court's duty as a guardian of fundamental rights. [10]
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