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Honourable Shri. Justice
Manharlal Bhikhalal Shah was appointed as the Chief Justice of Bombay
High Court on 2nd August 1995 .His Lordship was born on
25th September 1938 at Dehgam in Ahmedabad District. After
passing SSC Examination in 1953, His Lordship joined L.D. Arts
College, Ahmedabad, and graduated in Economics in April, 1958. Passed
M.Com.(Statistics) in 1962 and simultaneously passed his 2nd
LL.B. Examination in 1962 from Sir L.A. Shah Law College, Ahmedabad.
His Lordship started practice in 1963 at the Gujarat High Court
and joined the Chambers of Shri S.M.Patel, who was later on elevated to
the Bench of the Gujarat High Court. His Lordship joined as
Lecturer in Motilal Nehru Law College in September 1971 and soon
acquired vast and varied practice, mainly in Constitutional, Civil and
Criminal matters. His Lordship was appointed as Assistant
Government Pleader and Public Prosecutor in November 1971. His
Lordship was appointed Additional Judge in the Gujarat High Court
on 28th January 1983 and permanent Judge from 6th May 1983. His
Lordship was appointed Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court from 2nd
August 1995 and was elevated as Judge, Supreme Court
of India, on 9th December 1998 . |
