Harsha N. Devani (born 27 March 1958)[1] is an Indian Judge. She is former Judge of Gujarat High Court.[1][2]
Life
Harsha N. Devani was born on 27 March 1958 in Kunkavav, Amreli district, Gujarat.[3] She completed her secondary school education from Prakash Higher Secondary School, Ahmedabad; Convent Little Flower School, Dibrugarh, Assam; and Loreto Convent, Ranchi.[3] She completed B. Sc. in Microbiology from M.G. Science Institute, Ahmedabad; M. Sc. in Microbiology from School of Science, Gujarat University; and LL.B. from Sir L.A. Shah Law College, Ahmedabad.[3]
She started her career as a lawyer on 10 July 1992.[3] She was appointed as the Additional Judge of Gujarat High Court on 8 October 2004 and later as the Permanent Judge on 9 August 2007.[2][3]
She was one of two judges who heard appeals in the 2002 Naroda Patiya massacre case.[4]
She was retired on 26 March 2020.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 The High Court Judges | General Administration Department (Personnel Division). gad.gujarat.gov.in. Retrieved 2018-09-04.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Gujarat HC has had only 6 women judges in 50 years. dna(2012-03-09). Retrieved 2018-09-04.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 High Court of Gujarat. gujarathighcourt.nic.in. Retrieved 2018-09-17.
- ↑ Gujarat high court judges visit Naroda Patia to study crime scene. The Times of India. Retrieved 2018-09-16.