Akil Kureshi
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Hon'ble Chief Justice Akil Kureshi | |
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| Chief Justice of Tripura High Court | |
| Assumed office 16 November 2019 | |
| Nominated by | Ranjan Gogoi |
| Appointed by | Ram Nath Kovind |
| Judge of Bombay High Court | |
| In office 14 November 2018 – 15 November 2019 | |
| Nominated by | Ranjan Gogoi |
| Appointed by | Ram Nath Kovind |
| Judge of Gujarat High Court | |
| In office 7 March 2004 – 13 November 2018 | |
| Nominated by | V. N. Khare |
| Appointed by | A. P. J. Abdul Kalam |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Akil Abdulhamid Kureshi 7 March 1960 Gujarat |
Justice Akil Abdulhamid Kureshi (born 7 March 1960) is an Indian judge. Presently, he is Chief Justice of Tripura High Court. As of 17 September 2021, his name has been recommended by the Supreme Court collegium to take over the post of the Chief Justice of Rajasthan High Court. He will be replaced by Justice Indrajit Mahanty as the Chief Justice of Tripura High Court. He is former Judge of Bombay High Court and Gujarat High Court.
Career[]
Kureshi passed LL.B. in 1983 and started practice in Gujarat High Court. He was appointed as an additional judge of the Gujarat High Court in March 2004 and became permanent judge in 2005. Kureshi was transferred to the Bombay High Court in November 2018[1] thereafter became the Chief Justice of Tripura High Court.[2]
References[]
- ^ "Shri. AKIL KURESHI". High Court of Bombay. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
- ^ "Breaking: Centre notifies appointment of Justice Akil Kureshi as Chief Justice of Tripura High Court". Bar and Bench - Indian Legal news. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
- AK, Aditya (13 May 2019). "Justice Akil Kureshi recommended for appointment as Chief Justice of Madhya Pradesh HC". Bar & Bench. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
- Living people
- Indian judges
- 1960 births
- Chief Justices of the Tripura High Court
- Judges of the Gujarat High Court
- Judges of the Bombay High Court