Sudhanshu Dhulia

Sudhanshu Dhulia (born on 10 August 1960) is an Indian judge. Presently, he is Chief Justice of Gauhati High Court. He is a former judge of Uttarakhand High Court.[1]

Hon'ble Chief Justice

Sudhanshu Dhulia
Chief Justice of Gauhati High Court
Assumed office
10 January 2021
Nominated bySharad Arvind Bobde
Appointed byRam Nath Kovind
Judge of Uttarakhand High Court
In office
1 November 2008 – 9 January 2021
Nominated byK. G. Balakrishnan
Appointed byPratibha Patil
Personal details
Born (1960-08-10) 10 August 1960
Lansdowne, Pauri Garhwal, Uttarakhand
Alma materAllahabad University

Early life

Dhulia was born in Lansdowne in Pauri Garhwal, Uttarakhand. His family hails from Pauri Garhwal district in Uttarakhand.[2] He is the second son of K. C. Dhulia who was a judge of the Allahabad High Court and grandson of Bhairav Dutt Dhulia who was a freedom fighter and editor of Karmabhumi newspaper in Garhwal, Uttarakhand. Dhulia is an alumnus of Sainik School, Lucknow[3] and Allahabad University. One of his brothers is the noted Indian film director Tigmanshu Dhulia.[1]

Career

Dhulia started his practice before the Allahabad High Court in 1986. As a part of the Bar, he was the legal counsel for Indian Institute of Technology (I.I.T.), Roorkee, State Industrial Development Corporation of Uttarakhand Ltd. (SIDCUL), Bhagirathi River Valley Authority, amongst others.

Dhulia became the First Chief Standing Counsel of Uttarakhand state and later appointed as the State Additional Advocate General. He was designated as a Senior Advocate by the Uttarakhand High Court in 2004.[1]

He was also an honorary professor in the Uttarakhand Academy of Administration (ATI) Nainital.[1]

Judgeship

Dhulia was elevated from the Bar to the Bench and appointed Judge of High Court of Uttarakhand on 1st November 2008. He has also been appointed as the judge In-charge of education, Uttarakhand judicial and legal academy.[1]He was Elevated as Chief Justice of Gauhati High Court on 7th January 2021 and took oath on 10th January 2021.

References
  1. "Hon'ble Sitting Judges – Department of Law and Justice, Uttarakhand". www.uklawdepartment.in. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
  2. "The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Dehradun Edition". www.tribuneindia.com. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
  3. "War Heroes & Alumni – CAPTAIN MANOJ KUMAR PANDEY U.P. SAINIK SCHOOL, LUCKNOW". www.upsainikschool.org. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
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