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Ashish Jitendra Desai
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Office Chief Justice of Kerala High Court
Office Acting Chief Justice of Gujarat High Court
Office Judge of Gujarat High Court



Term start 22 July 2023
Term end 4 July 2024







Born 1962-07-5 (age 64)
Born Vadodara











Ashish Jitendra Desai (born 5 July 1962) is an Indian former judge.[1] He was the Chief Justice of Kerala High Court.[2] He was Acting Chief Justice of Gujarat High Court previously.[3][4]

Career

Justice Desai obtained an undergraduate degree in economics from St. Xavier's College, Ahmedabad, and law degree from Sir L. A. Shah Law College, Ahmedabad. Initially, he worked at the law office of M. C. Bhatt and D. M. Bhatt. He practiced law first at City Civil and Sessions Court in Ahmedabad, then at Gujarat High Court. He became Additional Judge of High Court of Gujarat in 2011, and was confirmed as permanent judge in 2013.[5][6][7][8]

References

  1. Breaking News, February 24 | HIGHLIGHTS, Sharma, Sheenu. Indiatvnews(2023-02-24). Retrieved 2023-02-28.
  2. "Will visit God's own country as tourist, not jurist": Kerala High Court Chief Justice AJ Desai retires, Thomas, Praisy. Bar and Bench(2024-07-04). Retrieved 2024-07-04.
  3. Justice Ashish Jitendra Desai appointed Acting Chief Justice of Gujarat High Court, Bench, Bar &. Bar and Bench(24 February 2023). Retrieved 2023-02-28.
  4. Justice Ashish J Desai appointed Chief Justice of Kerala High Court. News9live(2023-07-20). Retrieved 2023-07-20.
  5. Ashish Desai is acting Chief Justice of Guj HC. Ahmedabad Mirror. Retrieved 2023-03-28.
  6. Justice Ashish Jitendra Desai Appointed As The Acting Chief Justice Of Gujarat High Court, Upadhyay, Sparsh. Live Law(2023-02-24). Retrieved 2023-03-28.
  7. Justice A J Desai appointed as acting Chief Justice of Gujarat High Court. DeshGujarat(2023-02-25). Retrieved 2023-03-28.
  8. Justice Ashish Jitendra Desai To Be Gujarat HC Acting Chief Justice, VoI, Team. Vibes Of India(2023-02-24). Retrieved 2023-03-29.

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