Ajay Manikrao Khanwilkar

Ajay Manikrao Khanwilkar (born 30 July 1957) is a Judge of the Supreme Court of India and the former Chief Justice of Madhya Pradesh High Court and Himachal Pradesh High Court.

Hon'ble Justice

Ajay Manikrao Khanwilkar
Judge of Supreme Court of India
Assumed office
13 May 2016
Nominated byT. S. Thakur
Appointed byPranab Mukherjee
Chief Justice of Madhya Pradesh High Court
In office
24 November 2013 – 13 May 2016
Nominated byP. Sathasivam
Appointed byPranab Mukherjee
Preceded bySharad Arvind Bobde
Chief Justice of Himachal Pradesh High Court
In office
4 April 2013 – 23 November 2013
Nominated byAltamas Kabir
Appointed byPranab Mukherjee
Judge of Bombay High Court
In office
29 March 2000 – 3 April 2013
Nominated byAdarsh Sein Anand
Appointed byKocheril Raman Narayanan
Personal details
Born (1957-07-30) 30 July 1957
Poona, Bombay State
NationalityIndian
Alma materK. C. Law College,
Mulund College of Commerce[1]

Career

He was enrolled as Advocate on 10 February 1982. He practiced on Civil, Criminal and Constitutional sides before the Subordinate Courts, Tribunals and High Court of Judicature at Bombay on the Appellate side and Original side. He also practiced exclusively in the Supreme Court of India from July 1984. He was appointed as Additional Judge of the Bombay High Court on 29 March 2000 and confirmed as permanent Judge on 8 April 2002.

He was appointed as Chief Justice of the High court of Himachal Pradesh on 4 April 2013.[2][3] Thereafter he was appointed as Chief Justice of Madhya Pradesh High Court on 24 November 2013. Elevated to Supreme Court on 13 May 2016.

References
  1. "Chief Justice & Judges". Supreme Court of India. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
  2. "Ajay Manikrao Khanwilkar,Chief Justice of H.P. High Court". HimSatta. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  3. "HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE SHRI AJAY MANIKRAO KHANWILKAR, B.Com., LL.B." High Court of Madhya Pradesh. Retrieved 8 January 2016.


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