Bombay High Court - The Chief Justice and The Judges

The Chief Justice and The Judges

The court has a Sanctioned strength of 75 judges. The court handles 3.4 lakh cases, both civil and criminal. 32 sitting judges of the court disposed around 2,000 cases each in 2004. The court has a ratio of 1:1.61 million :: judges to people. Recently, 8 new judges were elevated as High Court Judge. The Current Chief Justice is Hon'ble Mr. Justice Mohit S. Shah. His Lordship is the Former Chief Justice of Calcutta High Court and was earlier, the Senior Most Judge at the High Court of Gujarat. The former Chief Justice Swatanter Kumar was elevated to the Supreme Court of India on 16 December 2009. Hon'ble Justice S.B Bhasme who resigned in the year 1979 to practice in the supreme court had a notable tenure amongst the high courts judges and passed revered judgments affecting matters of public importance. Hon'ble Justice S H Kapadia, Hon'ble Justice Sirpurkar have been elevated to the Supreme Court from Bombay High Court.

Judges elevated to the Supreme Court of India.

Sr. No Name of the Judge S/Shri Justice Date of Appointment Date of Retirement Parent High Court
1 S. H. KAPADIA 2003-12-18 2012-09-28 CJI W.E.F. 2010-5-12 (BOMBAY)
2 HEMANT LAXMAN GOKHALE 2010-04-30 2014-03-09 BOMBAY
3 RANJANA PRAKASH DESAI 2011-09-13 2014-10-29 BOMBAY
4 BOMBAY

Judges transferred from the Bombay High Court.

Sr. No. Name of the Judge S/Shri Justice Recruitment Date of Appointment Date of Retirement Remark
1 JAINARAYAN PATEL SERVICE 1996-03-11 2012-10-05 CJ 2010-06-26 CALCUTTA
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Sitting Judges of the Bombay High Court

Sr. No. Name of the Judge S/Shri Justice Recruitment Date of Appointment Date of Retirement Remark
1 MOHIT SHANTILAL SHAH BAR 1995-09-18 2015-09-09 CJ 2010-06-16 (PHC: GUJARAT)
2 D.D.SINHA BAR 1996-04-15 2012-12-24
3 SHARAD ARVIND BOBDE BAR 2000-03-29 2018-04-24
4 AJAY M. KHANWILKAR BAR 2000-03-29 2019-07-30
5 DR.D.Y.CHANDRACHUD BAR 2000-03-29 2021-11-11
6 D.B.BHOSALE BAR 2001-01-22 2018-10-24
7 S.J.VAZIFDAR BAR 2001-01-22 2018-05-04
8 SMT. N.N.MHATRE BAR 2001-03-28 2017-09-20
9 P.V.HARDAS BAR 2001-06-26 2015-07-14
10 SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI BAR 2001-06-26 2020-10-03
11 J.P.DEVADHAR BAR 2001-10-12 2013-04-08
12 V.M. KANADE BAR 2001-10-12 2017-06-22
13 N.H.PATIL BAR 2001-10-12 2019-04-07
14 S. B. DESHMUKH BAR 2003-06-17 2013-06-22
15 ABHAY SHREENIWAS OKA BAR 2003-08-29 2022-05-25
16 ANOOP V.MOHTA BAR 2003-11-14 2017-12-04
17 S.C.DHARMADHIKARI BAR 2003-11-14 2022-01-26
18 B.R.GAVAI BAR 2003-11-14 2022-11-24
19 AVINASH P. LAVANDE BAR 2004-03-15 2013-08-20
20 AMBADAS HARIBHAU JOSHI BAR 2004-03-15 2013-12-16
21 B.P.DHARMADHIKARI BAR 2004-03-15 2020-04-28
22 SMT. VASANTI ANIL NAIK BAR 2005-06-22 2018-05-03
23 R.C. CHAVAN SERVICE 2005-06-22 2014-04-12
24 SMT. ROSHAN SHAMIM DALVI SERVICE 2005-06-22 2015-11-06
25 ARUN BHAURAO CHAUDHARI BAR 2006-09-08 2019-04-01
26 RAVINDRA MANOHAR BORDE BAR 2006-09-08 2019-08-10
27 RANJIT VASANTRAO MORE BAR 2006-09-08 2021-11-03
28 RAJENDRA MANOHAR SAVANT BAR 2006-09-08 2018-12-06
29 AMJAD AHTESHAM SAYED BAR 2007-04-11 2023-01-21
30 SHINDE SAMBHAJI SHIWAJI BAR 2008-03-11 2022-08-02
31 ASHOK PITAMBER BHANGALE SERVICE 2008-04-16 2015-09-19
32 ANAND VASANT NIRGUDE SERVICE 2008-04-16 2016-09-30
33 RAJIV YADUNATH GANOO SERVICE 2008-04-16 2014-01-05
34 SMT. RAKHA PRAKASH SONDURBALDOTA SERVICE 2008-04-16 2017-03-10
35 KAILASCHAND UTTAMCHAND CHANDIWAL SERVICE 2008-04-16 2014-05-07
36 KAMALKISHOR KAPOORCHANDJI TATED BAR 2008-07-18 2021-09-19
37 PRASANNA BHALACHANDRA VARALE BAR 2008-07-18 2024-06-23
38 SHAHRUKH JIMI KATHAWALLA BAR 2008-07-18 2022-03-24
39 PRAMOD DATTARAM KODE SERVICE 2009-02-10 2015-02-13
40 UMESH DATTARAYA SALVI SERVICE 2009-02-10 2013-02-26
41 SHRIHARI PURUSHOTTAM DAVARE SERVICE 2009-02-10 2013-04-06
42 ANIL RAMCHANDRA JOSHI SERVICE 2009-02-10 2015-12-20
43 SMT. MRIDULA RAMESH BHATKAR SERVICE 2009-02-10 2019-05-28
44 ANAND VASANTRAO POTDAR SERVICE 2009-02-10 2012-09-02
45 F. M. S. ROSARIO DOS REIS BAR 2009-03-26 2017-08-10
46 RAJESH G. KETKAR BAR 2009-03-26 2019-08-22
47 RAVI KRISHNARAO DESHPANDE BAR 2009-03-26 2020-11-06
48 SANJAY VIJAYKUMAR GANGAPURWALA BAR 2010-03-13 2024-05-24
49 T.V. NALAWADE SERVICE 2011-03-17 2021-03-08
50 M. N. GILANI SERVICE 2011-03-17 2013-01-26
51 M. T. JOSHI SERVICE 2011-03-17 2016-04-26
52 M. L. TAHALIYANI SERVICE 2011-03-17 2015-12-23
53 A. M. THIPSAY SERVICE 2011-03-17 2017-03-10
54 U. V. BAKRE SERVICE 2011-03-17 2015-02-26
55 M.S. SANKLECHA 2012-01-23 2019-12-12
56 R.D. DHANUKA 2012-01-23 2023-05-31
57 S.P. DESHMUKH 2012-01-23 2021-09-28
58 N.M. JAMDAR 2012-01-23 2026-01-10
59 SMT. SADHANA S. JADHAV 2012-01-23 2022-06-14
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