Hon'ble Chief Justice Shree Chandrashekhar | |
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| 49th Chief Justice of Bombay High Court | |
| Assumed office 5 September 2025 | |
| Nominated by | B. R. Gavai |
| Appointed by | Droupadi Murmu |
| Preceded by | Alok Aradhe |
| Judge of Bombay High Court | |
| In office 21 July 2025 –5 September 2025 | |
| Nominated by | B. R. Gavai |
| Appointed by | Droupadi Murmu |
| In office 29 August 2025 –5 September 2025 | |
| Appointed by | Droupadi Murmu |
| Preceded by | Alok Aradhe |
| Succeeded by | Himself |
| Judge of Rajasthan High Court | |
| In office 5 July 2024 –20 July 2025 | |
| Nominated by | D. Y. Chandrachud |
| Appointed by | Droupadi Murmu |
| Judge of Jharkhand High Court | |
| In office 17 January 2013 –4 July 2024 | |
| Nominated by | Altamas Kabir |
| Appointed by | Pranab Mukherjee |
| In office 29 December 2023 –4 July 2024 | |
| Appointed by | Droupadi Murmu |
| Preceded by | S. K. Mishra |
| Succeeded by | B. R. Sarangi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 20,1965 |
| Education | L.L.B |
| Alma mater | Campus Law Centre,Delhi University |
Shree Chandrashekhar (born on 25 May 1965) is an Indian judge,who is currently serving as the Chief Justice of Bombay High Court. [1] He also served as a judge of Bombay High Court [2] and Rajasthan High Court. [3] He is a former judge of Jharkhand High Court,where he has also served as the Acting Chief Justice. [4]
He was born on 25 May 1965. He did his LL.B. from Campus Law Centre,University of Delhi in 1993 and was enrolled as advocate with Delhi State Bar Council on 9 December 1993. He started his practice at Delhi on both Criminal and Civil sides. He practiced for almost 19 years as an advocate in different Courts,there are about 140 reported judgements of Supreme Court in which he appeared as a counsel.
He was appointed as Additional Judge of the Jharkhand High Court at Ranchi on 17 January 2013 and was confirmed as permanent Judge on 27 June 2014. He was appointed as Acting Chief Justice of Jharkhand High Court on 29 December 2023. [5]
He was transferred to the Rajasthan High Court and took oath on 5 July 2024. [3] He was transferred to Bombay High Court and took oath as judge on 21 July 2025 [6] where he also briefly served as Acting Chief Justice [7] before being elevated as Chief Justice of the same High Court.
On 25 August 2025 Supreme Court collegium led by CJI B. R. Gavai recommended him to be appointed as Chief Justice of Bombay High Court [8] consequent upon the elevation of the then Chief Justice Alok Aradhe to Supreme Court of India [9] and central government approved this proposal and he took oath as Chief Justice on 5 September 2025. [10] [11]