| Office | Chairperson of PSHRC |
|---|---|
| Office | Chief Justice of Patna High Court
|
| Term start | 1 August 2017
|
| Predecessor | Jagadish Bhalla
|
| Predecessor | L. Narasimhan Reddy |
| Successor | Mukesh Shah
|
| Born | 29 October 1954 |
| Born | Tezpur, Assam
|
Justice Iqbal Ahmed Ansari is the Incumbent Chairperson of Punjab State Human Rights Commission[1] and former Chief Justice of Patna High Court.[2]
Career
He did his graduation in Law from Tezpur Law College. He was elevated to Guwahati High Court on 4 March 2004. He also served as Executive Chairman of State Legal Services Authority in Arunachal Pradesh and Nagaland and has accordingly performed the duty of legal awareness.
In July 2016 he became the Chief Justice of Patna High Court[3] and retired in October 2016.
On 1 August 2017 he was appointed Chairpersonof Punjab State Human Rights Commission.[4]
References
- ↑ Chairperson pshrc.net. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
- ↑ Former Chief Justices of Patna High Court patnahighcourt.gov.in. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
- ↑ Justice Iqbal Ahmed Ansari sworn in as Chief Justice of Patna High Court NDTV
- ↑ Retired Judge - New PSHRC Chairperson Daily Pioneer