The President of India has assented to the appointment of Justice Satish Chandra Sharma as Chief Justice of the Telangana High Court.
The Notification states that “In exercise of the power conferred under the Constitution of India, Hon'ble President of India, in consultation with Hon'ble Chief Justice of India, is pleased to appoint Justice Satish Chandra Sharma as Chief Justice of Telangana High Court”.
Justice Satish Chandra Sharma was serving as Acting Chief Justice of Karnataka High Court.
He took oath as Judge of Karnataka High Court on 04.01.2021 and assumed charge as the Acting Chief Justice of Karnataka High Court on 31.08.2021.
About Justice Satish Chandra Sharma
He was born on 30th November, 1961 at Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. His father, Mr. Dr. B. N. Sharma apart from being known as a well established agriculturalist was also a renowned professor of Jabalpur University and subsequently the Vice Chancellor of Barkatullah University, Bhopal. His mother Smt. Shanti Sharma was a Principal in Maharani Lakshmibai Higher Secondary School and also worked as District Education Officer at Jabalpur before retirement. He started schooling from Christ Church Boys Higher Secondary School and passed 10th standard and 12th standard from Central School, Jabalpur. He enrolled as a student of Bachelor of Science in 1979 at Dr. Hari Singh Gour University, Sagar. He secured degree of Bachelor of Science in the year 1981 with distinction in three subjects. He was awarded National Merit Scholarship for Post Graduate Studies. He enrolled as a student of law in Dr. Hari Singh Gour University, Sagar in 1981. He was graduated on top of the class and obtained LL.B. degree in 1984 with three university Gold Medals. He was enrolled as an advocate on 01-09- 1984. He practiced in Constitutional, Service, Civil and Criminal matters before the High Court of Madhya Pradesh at Jabalpur.
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