Sandeep Mehta
Sandeep Mehta | |
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| Judge of the Supreme Court of India | |
| Assumed office 9 November 2023 | |
| Nominated by | D. Y. Chandrachud |
| Appointed by | Droupadi Murmu |
| 41st Chief Justice of the Gauhati High Court | |
| In office 15 February 2023 – 8 November 2023 | |
| Nominated by | D. Y. Chandrachud |
| Appointed by | Droupadi Murmu |
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| Succeeded by |
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| Judge of the Rajasthan High Court | |
| In office 30 May 2011 – 14 February 2023 | |
| Nominated by | S. H. Kapadia |
| Appointed by | Pratibha Patil |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 January 1963 |
| Relations | G. S. Singhvi (Uncle) |
Sandeep Mehta (born 11 January 1963) is a judge of the Supreme Court of India.[1] He is a former chief justice of the Gauhati High Court[2] and former judge of the Rajasthan High Court.
Career
[edit]Mehta was enrolled as an advocate on 8 August 1986. He practiced mainly in criminal and constitutional matters. He was elevated as a judge of the Rajasthan High Court on 30 May 2011.[3] He was appointed as chief justice of the Gauhati High Court on 15 February 2023.[4] He was appointed as a judge of the Supreme Court of India on 9 November 2023.[5][6]
References
[edit]- ^ Roy, Debayan (2023-11-09). "Supreme Court at full sanctioned strength of 34 after three new judges take oath". Bar and Bench - Indian Legal news. Retrieved 2025-08-06.
- ^ Tewari, Anadi (2023-02-12). "Central Government clears appointment of Justice Sandeep Mehta as Chief Justice of Gauhati High Court". Bar and Bench - Indian Legal news. Retrieved 2025-08-06.
- ^ "SC Collegium Recommends Appointment Of Justice Sandeep Mehta As Chief Justice Of Gauhati High Court". Live Law. 8 February 2023. Retrieved 8 February 2023.
- ^ Bench, Bar & (2023-02-08). "Supreme Court Collegium recommends appointment of Justice Sandeep Mehta as Chief Justice of Gauhati High Court". Bar and Bench - Indian Legal news. Retrieved 2025-08-06.
- ^ Roy, Debayan (2023-11-08). "Centre clears appointment of Justices Satish Chandra Sharma, Augustine George Masih and Sandeep Mehta as Supreme Court judges". Bar and Bench - Indian Legal news. Retrieved 2025-08-06.
- ^ Mandhani, Apoorva (2025-04-03). "Lineage runs deep in India's Supreme Court. 60% judges are from lawyer or judge families". ThePrint. Retrieved 2025-08-06.
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