Justice Soniaben Gokani to become first woman Chief Justice of Gujarat High Court

Gandhinagar: Chief Justice of the Gujarat High Court Aravind Kumar has been elevated to the Supreme Court. Justice Soniaben Gokani, the senior most Judge in the Gujarat High Court has been appointed as Chief Justice replacing Justice Aravind Kumar. Justice Sonia Gokani will be the first woman Judge to head the Gujarat High Court. She retires on February 25 this year.

 

Sonia Gokani

Date of Birth : 26/02/1961,
Int. Appmnt : 17/02/2011,
Date of Joining : 17/02/2011,
Date of Retirement : 25/02/2023,
Source :SERVICE,
Introduction : Elevated as Additional Judge of the High Court of Gujarat on 17th February 2011.
Full Profile :
Born on 26th February 1961 at Jamnagar.

Qualification: B.SC [Microbiology ], LL.B [ Special ] & LL.M [ Criminal ]

As an advocate worked with various organizations for the cause of down trodden, women and children, as also for upholding the cause of environment.

Served as part-time Lecturer at Shri K.P Shah Law College, Jamnangar and appointed and served as Member , District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum for nearly five years.

Joined Judiciary directly in the cadre of District judges as a Judge, City Civil & Sessions Court, Ahmedabad on 10th July 1995 and presided over on many civil and criminal matters.

After establishment of Special Court under the Anti-Terrorist Laws in the State of Gujarat, worked as a Special Judge for this Court and conducted important matters from 2003 to 2008. Worked as a Judge, Special Court C.B.I for the cases investigated by CBI.

Deputed in March 2008 to the High Court of Gujarat as Registrar [Recruitment] for recruitment of Judicial officers upto the cadre of District Judges. Served also, as Registrar [IT & Infrastructure] for nearly 18 months, during which period, made presentation at different national forums, visiting Faculty Member at Gujarat State Judicial Academy and at other Academic Institutions.

On 17th February 2011 – elevated as Additional Judge of the High Court of Gujarat and confirmed as permanent Judge on 28.01.2013.

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