Hon'ble Chief Justice Ramesh Sinha | |
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Chief Justice of Chhattisgarh High Court | |
Assumed office 29 March 2023 | |
Nominated by | Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud |
Appointed by | Droupadi Murmu |
Preceded by | Goutam Bhaduri (acting) |
Judge of Allahabad High Court | |
In office 21 November 2011 –28 March 2023 | |
Nominated by | S. H. Kapadia |
Appointed by | Pratibha Patil |
Personal details | |
Born | 5 September 1964 |
Alma mater | Allahabad University |
Ramesh Sinha (born 5 September 1964) is an Indian Judge. Presently,he is Chief Justice of Chhattisgarh High Court. He is former Judge of Allahabad High Court.
He was graduated in law from Allahabad University in 1990 and enrolled as an Advocate on 8 September 1990. He practiced in civil and criminal side at Allahabad High Court. He was elevated as an Additional Judge of Allahabad High Court on 21 November 2011 and was made permanent on 6 August 2013. [1] [2] He was appointed as Chief Justice of Chhattisgarh High Court on 29 March 2023.
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