Akil Kureshi appointed Acting Chief Justice of Gujarat High Court through a fresh notification

Ahmedabad: Senior most Judge of Gujarat High Court, Akil Kureshi has been appointed new acting chief justice of Gujarat High Court as per a fresh notification by Ministry of law and justice.

In a suppression of notification dated 1st November which placed Justice Anant Dave as acting chief justice, a fresh notification issued today reads the President is pleased to appoint Justice Akil Abdulhamid Kureshi, senior-most judge of the Gujarat High Court to perform the duties of the office of Chief Justice of that High Court with effect from the date Shri Jusice Ramayyagari Subhash Reddy relinquishes charge of the office.

It should be noted here that after Supreme Court collegium elevated R Subhash Reddy to Supreme Court, the senior most judge Akil Kureshi was transferred to Bombay High Court by collegium. Yesterday second senior most judge Anant Dave was appointed acting chief justice.

Bar association of Gujarat High Court led by politically active Yatin Oza had declared indefinite strike against transfer of Akil Kureshi.

Fresh notification has for now placed Akil Kureshi as acting chief justice. As per another notification issued yesterday,Kureshi is to take charge of judge in Bombay High Court on or before November 15.

Full Profile :

Date of Birth : 07/03/1960,

Int. Appmnt : 07/03/2004,

Date of Joining : 07/03/2004,

Date of Retirement : 06/03/2022,

Source :BAR,

Introduction : Elevated as Additional Judge, High Court of Gujarat on 7th March, 2004.

Born on 7/3/1960. passed B.Sc. (Mathematics) in 1980 and LL.B. in 1983. Joined the Bar and started legal practice in July, 1983. Was appointed as Additional Central Government Standing Counsel from March 1992 to March, 1998. Was assigned entire work of Central Administrative Tribunal, Ahmedabad and handled large number of service matters on behalf of the Government. Also handled large number of other matters including Land Acquisition cases, criminal matters and matters pertaining to Passports. Also appeared regularly in private matters in the High Court in various fields including Special Civil Applications Service and Non-service and Criminal matters. Appointed as Additional Counsel for the Income-tax Department in January,2000 and represented Income Tax Department in the Gujarat High Court up to December, 2001. Appointed as Additional Judge of the High Court of Gujarat and took charge as such on 7th March, 2004 and confirmed as permanent Judge on 12.08.2005.

Appointed as the Acting Chief Justice of High Court of Gujarat w.e.f. 2nd November 2018.

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