Amreshwar Pratap Sahi

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Hon'ble Chief Justice Retd.
Amreshwar Pratap Sahi
Chief Justice of Madras High Court
In office
11 November 2019 – 31 December 2020
Nominated byRanjan Gogoi
Appointed byRam Nath Kovind
GovernorBanwarilal Purohit
Preceded byVineet Kothari (acting)
Succeeded bySanjib Banerjee
Chief Justice of Patna High Court
In office
17 November 2018 – 10 November 2019
Nominated byRanjan Gogoi
Appointed byRam Nath Kovind
GovernorLalji Tandon
Preceded byMukesh Shah
Succeeded bySanjay Karol
Judge of Allahabad High Court
In office
24 September 2004 – 16 November 2018
Nominated byRamesh Chandra Lahoti
Appointed byA.P.J. Abdul Kalam
Personal details
Born (1959-01-01) 1 January 1959 (age 65)

Amreshwar Pratap Sahi (born 1 January 1959) is an Indian judge.[1] He is former Chief Justice of Madras High Court, and Patna High Court and Judge of Allahabad High Court.

Career[edit]

Sahi graduated in law in year 1985, and enrolled as an advocate of the Allahabad high court on September 6, 1985, where he practiced civil and constitutional matters.[2] He became an additional judge of the Allahabad high court on September 24, 2004 and was confirmed as permanent judge on August 18, 2005.[2]

On 23 October, he was appointed senior most judge of Allahabad High Court. On 10 November 2018, he was appointed chief justice of Patna High Court,[3] and was sworn in on 17 November 2018.

On 11 November 2019, he took oath as chief justice of Madras High Court. He retired on 31 December 2020.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "List of High Court Judges | Department of Justice | Ministry of Law & Justice | GoI". doj.gov.in. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
  2. ^ a b PTI (17 November 2018). "Justice A P Sahi sworn in as chief justice of Patna HC". The Times of India. Retrieved 1 December 2018.
  3. ^ Debashish Karmakar (11 November 2018). "A P Sahi new Chief Justice of Patna high court". The Times of India. Retrieved 1 December 2018.