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Rajasthan High Court

Coordinates: 26°17′32″N 73°02′07″E / 26.292246°N 73.035172°E / 26.292246; 73.035172
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Rajasthan High Court
राजस्थान उच्च न्यायालय
Rajasthan High Court Building
Map
Interactive map of Rajasthan High Court
राजस्थान उच्च न्यायालय
26°17′32″N 73°02′07″E / 26.292246°N 73.035172°E / 26.292246; 73.035172
Established29 August 1949; 76 years ago (1949-08-29)
JurisdictionRajasthan
LocationPrincipal Seat: Jodhpur, Rajasthan
Circuit Bench: Jaipur
Coordinates26°17′32″N 73°02′07″E / 26.292246°N 73.035172°E / 26.292246; 73.035172
Composition methodPresidential appointment with confirmation of Chief Justice of India and Governor of respective state.
Authorised byConstitution of India
Appeals toSupreme Court of India
Judge term lengthMandatory retirement by age of 62
Number of positions50
(Permanent: 38; Addl: 12)
Websitehcraj.nic.in/%20http://hcraj.nic.in/
Chief Justice
CurrentlySanjeev Prakash Sharma (Acting CJ)
Since27 September 2025

The High Court of Rajasthan is located in Jodhpur and is the highest court in the state of Rajasthan. It was established on 29 August 1949 under the Rajasthan High Court Ordinance, 1949. Currently[when?] the sanctioned strength of the judges is 50 and the actual strength is 42.

View of the Rajasthan High Court, Sardar museum in Umaid Park and upper right is Jodhpur fort in 1960.

There were five High Courts operated[when?] across different regions—at Jodhpur, Jaipur, Bikaner, and in the former Rajasthan and Matsya Union. The Rajasthan High Court Ordinance, 1949 brought these institutions together, establishing a single High Court to serve the entire state under a unified judicial system.. The High Court of Rajasthan was founded in 1949 at Jaipur and was inaugurated by the Rajpramukh, Maharaja Sawai Man Singh on 29 August 1949, later on after complete integration of Rajasthan in 1956 it was moved at Jodhpur with recommendation of the Satyanarayan Rao committee.

The first Chief Justice was Kamala Kant Verma. A bench was formed at Jaipur on 31 January 1977 under Section 51(2) of the States Reorganisation Act, 1956 which was dissolved in 1958.

The high court was shifted to a new premises on outskirts of Jodhpur from the city centre in 2019. The president of India inaugurated the newly constructed building.[1]

This is the 'list of chief justices of the Rajasthan High Court' from its establishment in 1947.

Chief Justice of Rajasthan High Court
since 21 July 2025 to 27 September 2025
Bombay High Court
AbbreviationCJ Rajasthan
SeatJodhpur
NominatorCollegium of the Supreme Court
AppointerPresident of India
Term lengthtill the age of 62 yrs[2]
Constituting instrumentConstitution of India (under Article 124)
Formation21 June 1947; 78 years ago (21 June 1947)
First holderJustice Sarat Kumar Ghosh (1947)
Salary₹250,000 (US$3,000) (per month)[3]
Websitehttp://www.hcraj.nic.in/

List of chief justices

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See also: List of judges of the Rajasthan High Court
# Portrait Chief Justice Term
1 Sir Sarat Kumar Ghosh 1947 – 1949
2 Kamala Kant Verma 29 August 1949–1950
3 Kailas Nath Wanchoo 1951–1958
4 Sarju Prasad 1959–1961
5 J.S. Ranawat 1961 – 1963
6 D.S. Dave 1963–1964
7 Daulat Mal Bhandari 1964–1969
8 J. Narayan 1969–1969
9 B.P. Beri 1969–1969
10 P.N. Shinghal 1969–1970
11 V.P. Tyagi 1970–1970
12 C. Honniah 1970–1971
13 Chand Mal Lodha 1971–1980
14 K.D. Sharma 1980–1981
15 P.K. Banerjee 1981 –1982
16 D.P. Gupta 1982–1985
17 J. S. Verma 1985–1986
18 Krishna Chandra Agarwal 1986 –1994
19 G.C. Mittal 1994–1995
20 A.P. Ravani 1995–1996
21 Mukul Gopal Mukherjee 1996–1999
22 Shivaraj V Patil 1999–2000
23 A. R. Lakshmanan 2000–2002
24 Arun Kumar 2002–2002
25 Anil Dev Singh 2002–2004
26 S. N. Jha 2004–2005
27 J. M. Panchal 2006–2006
28 Narayan Roy 2008–2008
29 Deepak Verma 2008–2009
30 Jagadish Bhalla 10 August 2009–31 October 2010
31 Arun Kumar Mishra 1 November 2010–2 January 2013
32 Amitava Roy 2 January 2013– 5 August 2014
33 Sunil Ambwani 24 March 2015 - 21 August 2015
34 S. K. Mittal 6 August 2014- 13 May 2016
35 Navin Sinha 14 May 2016- 16 February 2017
36 Pradeep Nandrajog 2 April 2017- 6 April 2019
37 Shripathi Ravindra Bhat 5 May 2019 - 22 September 2019
38 Indrajit Mahanty 6 October 2019 —11 October 2021
39 Akil Abdulhamid Kureshi 12 October 2021 —6 March 2022
40 Sambhaji Shiwaji Shinde 21-06-2022 to 01-08-22
41 Pankaj Mithal 14-10-2022 to 05-02-2023
42 Augustine George Masih 30-05-2023 to 09-11-2023
43 Manindra Mohan Shrivastava 06-02-2024 to 20-07-2025
44 Kalpathi Rajendran Shriram 21-07-2025 to - 27-09-2025

Judges

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See also: List of sitting judges of High Courts of India § Rajasthan High Court

Judges elevated to Supreme Court

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Currently serving

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# Name of the Judge Image Date of Appointment as Judge Date of elevation to Supreme Court Date of Retirement Tenure Immediately preceding office
As HC Judge As Supreme Court Judge Total tenure
(including both SC and HC)
1 Sandeep Mehta 30 May 2011 9 November 2023 10 January 2028 12 years, 162 days 4 years, 63 days 16 years, 225 days 41st CJ of Gauhati HC
2 Vijay Bishnoi 8 January 2013 30 May 2025 23 March 2029 12 years, 141 days 3 years, 300 days 16 years, 74 days 42nd CJ of Gauhati HC

Former Judges

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# Name of the Judge Image Date of Appointment as Judge Date of elevation to Supreme Court Date of Retirement Tenure Immediately preceding office Remarks
As HC Judge As Supreme Court Judge Total tenure
(including both SC and HC)
1 Prakash Narayan Shinghal 21 June 1961 6 November 1975 14 October 1980 14 years, 138 days 4 years, 344 days 19 years, 116 days 9th CJ of Rajasthan HC
2 Narendra Mohan Kasliwal 15 June 1978 6 October 1989 3 April 1993 11 years, 113 days 3 years, 180 days 14 years, 293 days 16th CJ of Himachal Pradesh HC
3 Suresh Chandra Agrawal 15 June 1978 11 January 1990 4 September 1998 11 years, 210 days 8 years, 237 days 20 years, 82 days Judge of Rajasthan HC
4 Ashok Kumar Mathur 13 July 1985 7 June 2004 7 August 2008 18 years, 330 days 4 years, 62 days 23 years, 26 days 31st CJ of Calcutta HC
5 Ganpat Singh Singhvi 20 July 1990 12 November 2007 12 December 2013 17 years, 115 days 6 years, 31 days 23 years, 146 days CJ of erstwhile Andhra Pradesh HC
6 Rajendra Mal Lodha 31 January 1994 17 December 2008 27 September 2014 14 years, 321 days 5 years, 285 days 20 years, 240 days 33rd CJ of Patna HC 41st Chief Justice of India
7 Ajay Rastogi 2 September 2004 2 November 2018 17 June 2023 14 years, 61 days 4 years, 228 days 18 years, 289 days 3rd CJ of Tripura HC
8 Dinesh Maheshwari 2 September 2004 18 January 2019 14 May 2023 14 years, 138 days 4 years, 117 days 18 years, 255 days 29th CJ of Karnataka HC

Rajasthan High Court Bar Association, Jaipur

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Rajasthan High Court Bar Association, Jaipur is a registered society of the Advocates practicing at Jaipur Bench of Rajasthan High Court. The body elects its office bearers through direct election every year.

Statue of Manu

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On 3 March 1989, the Rajasthan Judicial Officers Association sponsored by the Lions Club had installed a Manu idol in front of the lawn of the high court with the permission of the high court. Since its installation, the statue has been the subject of numerous protests, legal challenges, and even an order by judges calling for its removal.[4][5][6][7]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "President to open Rajasthan high court 's new building in Jodhpur on December 7". The Times of India. 6 December 2019. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
  2. ^ "Supreme Court of India - CJI & Sitting Judges". Retrieved 4 July 2015.
  3. ^ "Supreme Court, High Court judges get nearly 200% salary hike". The Hindustan Times. 30 January 2018. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  4. ^ Mukherjee, Deep (28 October 2018). "A day in the life of a Manu statue in the Rajasthan High Court". The Indian Express. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
  5. ^ Mandal, Dilip (10 June 2020). "Bristol brought down slave trader's statue. This is what India should do with Manu statue". ThePrint. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
  6. ^ "Demand for removal of Manu's statue from Rajasthan High Court revived". The Hindu. 27 December 2022. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
  7. ^ Shantha, Sukanya (19 October 2018). "The Trigger Behind the Defacing of the 'Disputed' Manu Statue at Rajasthan HC". The Wire. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
  8. ^ "Rajasthan High Court".
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