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Hon’ble
Mr. Justice Jagdish Bhalla, M.A.LL.B., was born on 1st November, 1948. His
father was an eminent physician who retired as Chief Medical Officer. He
had his schooling at Nainital. After post-graduation, he studied Law in
Lucknow University and obtained Law degree therefrom in the year 1971. He
was enrolled as an Advocate in the Bar Council of Allahabad on 11.11.1971
and practiced law in the Lucknow Bench of Allahabad High Court mainly in
Constitutional, Service, Civil, Arbitration and Criminal matters. He had
specialization in Constitutional, service and Contempt of Court cases. He
was appointed as Special Counsel of the Government of Uttar Pradesh in
1978 and Standing Counsel for the State of U.P. in 1983. He was Honorary
Head of the Department, Faculty of Law, DAV College Lucknow. He was
appointed as a Judge of Allahabad High Court on 5.4.1995. He was Member of
the Executive Council of Lucknow University and was also a Member of
Executive Council of King George’s Medical and Dental Universities. He
worked as Chairman of La Martiniere College, Lucknow and was Chairman of
the U.P. Advisory Board (Preventive Detentions). He loves playing Cricket
and Golf and was associated with U.P. Cricket Association. Appointed on
transfer as Judge and Acting Chief Justice of Chhattisgarh High Court and
assumed office on 19.5.2007. Appointed as Chief Justice of Himachal
Pradesh High Court and assumed office on 2nd February, 2008. He has been
transferred and assume the charge of the office of Chief Justice of
Rajasthan High Court on and with effect from Monday, August 10, 2009
forenoon.
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