Hon'ble Chief Justice (Retd.) Prakash Shrivastava | |
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Chief Justice of Calcutta High Court | |
In office 11 October 2021 –30 March 2023 | |
Nominated by | N. V. Ramana |
Appointed by | Ram Nath Kovind |
Preceded by | Rajesh Bindal (acting) |
Judge of Madhya Pradesh High Court | |
In office 18 January 2008 –10 October 2021 | |
Nominated by | K. G. Balakrishnan |
Appointed by | Pratibha Patil |
Personal details | |
Born | 31 March 1961 |
Prakash Shrivastava (born 31 March 1961) was an Indian Judge. He had served as the Chief Justice of Calcutta High Court from October 2021 to March 2023. [1] [2] [3]
He was born on 31 March 1961. He was enrolled as an Advocate on 2 February 1987. He has practised in Civil,Tax and Constitutional sides in Supreme Court of India. [4] He was elevated as an Additional Judge of Madhya Pradesh High Court on 18 January 2008 and took oath as Permanent Judge on 15 January 2010. [5] He was elevated as Chief Justice of Calcutta High Court on 9 October 2021 and took oath on 11 October 2021. [3] [6]
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