Hon'ble Chief Justice Vijay Bishnoi | |
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Chief Justice of Gauhati High Court | |
Assumed office 5 February 2024 | |
Nominated by | Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud |
Appointed by | Droupadi Murmu |
Judge of Rajasthan High Court | |
In office 8 January 2013 –4 February 2024 | |
Nominated by | Altamas Kabir |
Appointed by | Pranab Mukherjee |
Personal details | |
Born | 26 March 1964 |
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