Dhiraj Singh Thakur
Hon'ble Chief Justice Dhiraj Singh Thakur | |
|---|---|
| 4th Chief Justice of Andhra Pradesh High Court | |
| Assumed office 28 July 2023 | |
| Nominated by | Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud |
| Appointed by | Droupadi Murmu |
| Preceded by | Prashant Kumar Mishra |
| Judge of Bombay High Court | |
| In office 10 June 2022 – 27 July 2023 | |
| Nominated by | N. V. Ramana |
| Appointed by | Ram Nath Kovind |
| Judge of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court | |
| In office 8 March 2013 – 9 June 2022 | |
| Nominated by | Altamas Kabir |
| Appointed by | Pranab Mukherjee |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 April 1964 |
| Relations | Tirath Singh Thakur (Brother) |
| Parent | Devi Das Thakur |
| Education | L. L. B. |
| Alma mater | Jammu University |
Dhiraj Singh Thakur (born 25 April 1964) is an Indian Judge. Presently, he is Chief Justice of Andhra Pradesh High Court. He is former Judge of Bombay High Court and Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court.
Career
[edit]He was enrolled as an Advocate on 18 October 1989 with the Bar Council of Delhi and subsequently with the Bar Council of Jammu and Kashmir. He was designated as Senior Advocate in the year 2011. He was elevated as Judge of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court on 8 March 2013. He was transferred as Judge of Bombay High Court on 10 June 2022.[1] In February 2023 Supreme Court collegium recommended his appointment as Chief Justice of Manipur High Court[2] but later in July 2023 collegium recommended him to be appointed as Chief Justice of Andhra Pradesh High Court instead of Manipur High Court[3] and then he was appointed as Chief Justice of Andhra Pradesh High Court on 28 July 2023.[4][5]
His brother T. S. Thakur had also served as 43rd Chief Justice of India[6] and his father Devi Das Thakur was jurist and politician who had served as Deputy Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, Judge of Jammu and Kashmir High Court, Governor of Assam and Arunachal Pradesh.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Supreme Court Collegium recommends appointment of Justice Dhiraj Singh Thakur as Chief Justice of Manipur High Court". Bar & Bench. 9 February 2023. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
- ^ Bench, Bar & (9 February 2023). "Supreme Court Collegium recommends appointment of Justice Dhiraj Singh Thakur as Chief Justice of Manipur High Court". Bar and Bench - Indian Legal news. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
- ^ Apoorva (6 July 2023). "Supreme Court collegium recommends new Chief Justices to 7 High Courts". SCC Times. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
- ^ The Hindu (24 July 2023). "New Chief Justice for Andhra Pradesh High Court". Archived from the original on 25 July 2023. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
- ^ "Justice Thakur appointed Chief Justice of AP HC". The Times of India. 26 July 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
- ^ Ridhi (1 August 2023). "Know Thy Judge | Justice Dhiraj Singh Thakur: 5th Chief Justice of Andhra Pradesh High Court". SCC Times. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
- ^ Excelsior, Daily (9 December 2021). "Tribute to D D Thakur". Daily Excelsior. Retrieved 4 July 2025.