Abhay Manohar Sapre

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Hon'ble Retd. Justice
Abhay Manohar Sapre
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Judge of Supreme Court of India
In office
13 August 2014 – 27 August 2019
Nominated byRajendra Mal Lodha
Appointed byPranab Mukherjee
Chief Justice of Gauhati High Court
In office
19 October 2013 – 12 August 2014
Nominated byP. Sathasivam
Appointed byPranab Mukherjee
Chief Justice of Manipur High Court
In office
23 March 2013 – 18 October 2013
Nominated byAltamas Kabir
Appointed byPranab Mukherjee
Judge of Chhattisgarh High Court
In office
23 April 2012 – 22 March 2013
Nominated byS. H. Kapadia
Appointed byPratibha Patil
Judge of Rajasthan High Court
In office
11 February 2010 – 22 April 2012
Nominated byK. G. Balakrishnan
Appointed byPratibha Patil
Judge of Madhya Pradesh High Court
In office
25 October 1999 – 10 February 2010
Nominated byAdarsh Sein Anand
Appointed byKocheril Raman Narayanan
Personal details
Born (1954-08-28) 28 August 1954 (age 67)
Alma materUniversity of Jabalpur

Abhay Manohar Sapre (born 28 August 1954, Seoni) is a former Judge of Supreme Court of India. He had earlier served as the Chief Justice of Gauhati High Court from 19 October 2013 to 12 August 2014 and as the first Chief Justice of Manipur High Court[1] from 23 March 2013 to 18 October 2013 and he also served as former Judge of Chhattisgarh High Court, Rajasthan High Court and Madhya Pradesh High Court also.

Education[]

Sapre studied at Government Arts College, Jabalpur.[1]

Career[]

Born on August 28, 1954. He was enrolled as an Advocate on 21 January 1978. He practiced on Civil, Constitutional and Labour sides in the Madhya Pradesh High Court. He was elevated as an Additional Judge of Madhya Pradesh High Court on 25 October 1999 and made permanent on 24 October 2001. He was transferred as Judge of Rajasthan High Court on 11 February 2010. He was transferred as Judge of Chhattisgarh High Court on 23 April 2012. He was elevated as Chief Justice of Manipur High Court on 23 March 2013. He was transferred as Chief Justice of Gauhati High Court on 19 October 2013. He was elevated as Judge of Supreme Court of India on 13 August 2014. He retired on 27 August 2019.

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Abhay Manohar Sapre new chief justice of Gauhati HC". Times of India. 20 October 2013. Retrieved 7 April 2014.


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