Born on 26th February 1968 at Delhi. Did his schooling from St. Xavier’s School, New Delhi. He received his B.Com (Hons.) from Hindu College of Delhi University. Attended Campus Law Centre, University of Delhi and received his LL.B. in 1992, and enrolled as an Advocate with Bar Council of Delhi in the same year. Thereafter, practiced law primarily on the Civil side in Delhi High Court, the subordinate Courts and Tribunals such as Debt Recovery Tribunal, Industrial Tribunal, National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, National Commission for Minority Educational Institutions and Delhi School Tribunal.
Appointed as Standing Counsel for Delhi Sikh Gurudwara Management Committee (DSGMC) in Delhi High Court in 2013. Appointed as Central Government Standing Counsel in Delhi High Court in 2014.
Appointed as Judge of Delhi High Court on 24th February, 2021.
Justice Amit Bansal
Justice Amit Bansal
Born on 8th February 1969 at Delhi. Did his schooling from Modern School, Vasant Vihar, New Delhi. He received his B.Com (Hons.) from Shri Ram College of Commerce, Delhi University. Attended Campus Law Centre, University of Delhi and received his LL.B. in the year 1993 and enrolled as an Advocate with Bar Council of Delhi in the same year. He obtained his L.L.M. degree from Northwestern University, USA in 1994.
Is a third generation lawyer after his grandfather, Late Sh.Harnam Dass, Advocate and father, Late Justice Arun Kumar, who retired as a Judge of the Supreme Court of India.
Appointed as an Additional Standing Counsel, University of Delhi in the year 2003. Appointed as Standing Counsel, CBSE in the year 2004. Appointed as Senior Standing Counsel for Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs in the year 2016. Also appointed as a counsel for the High Court of Delhi in 2017. Was empanelled as an Arbitrator on the panel of Delhi International Arbitration Centre in 2018. Primary areas of practice include Arbitration Laws, Education Laws, Indirect Taxation and Commercial Laws.
Appointed as Judge of Delhi High Court on 24th February, 2021.
Justice Neena Bansal Krishna
Justice Neena Bansal Krishna
Appointed as Judge of Delhi High Court on 28th February, 2022.
Justice Dinesh Kumar Sharma
Justice Dinesh Kumar Sharma
Justice Dinesh Kumar Sharma joined the Delhi Judicial Service in 1992 and was promoted to Delhi Higher Judicial Service in 2003. He has also done a Course on Conflict Management from University of Oxford, London in Distance Learning Programme while working as Presenting Officer with National Human Rights Commission. During his judicial career, besides presiding over courts of various jurisdictions, he has worked as Secretary, Delhi High Court Legal Service Committee; Director (Academics) Delhi Judicial Academy; Registrar (Vigilance); Registrar General of Delhi High Court; and Principal District & Sessions Judge, New Delhi. He is a Fellow of the Commonwealth Judicial Education Institute Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada and has worked as a Mediator and Mediation Trainer with the Mediation and Conciliation Project Committee of the Supreme Court of India. He took oath as Judge, High Court of Delhi on 28th February, 2022. He has been associated with the Vulnerable Witness Deposition Complex program, drafting of the Vulnerable Witness Guidelines of the Delhi High Court and the training of the Stakeholders in the Vulnerable Witness training programs organized by the High Court since its inception in 2010.
Justice Anoop Kumar Mendiratta
Justice Anoop Kumar Mendiratta
Appointed as Judge of Delhi High Court on 28th February, 2022.
Justice Sudhir Kumar Jain
Justice Sudhir Kumar Jain
Justice Sudhir Kumar Jain • Born on 10th November, 1962. • Did LL.B, LL.M and Ph.D. from Law Faculty Delhi University. • Practiced as an Advocate in Delhi District Courts and High Court of Delhi. • Served as a lecturer of law in Campus Law Centre, Delhi University before joining judicial service. • Joined Delhi Judicial Service in year 1992 and promoted in Delhi Higher Judicial Service in year 2003. • Posted and worked in different jurisdiction such as Civil, Criminal, Rent, CBI etc. • Was Editor of Indian Law Report (ILR) Delhi Series. • Posted as Principal District & Sessions Judge in Shahdara and North-East Districts, Delhi. • Posted as Principal District & Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge (PC Act), CBI at Rouse Avenue District, Delhi. • Posted as Joint Director, Additional Director and Director, Delhi Judicial Academy. • Served as a Judge in charge of Delhi Mediation Centers Tis Hazari Courts and Rohini Courts. • Was a member of Academic Council, National Judicial Academy and Bhopal. • Regular resource person in National Judicial Academy and other Academies/State and District Legal Service Authorities, Law Colleges/Schools and other Institutions. • Wrote Articles on Administrative Law, Mediation and on other legal issues. • A trained mediator and trainer for mediators. • Received 40 hrs training on Concept & Techniques of Mediation in year 2005 from experts from Institute to Study Development in Legal System (ISDLS), California. • Received Training of Trainers (TOT) from experts from Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution (CEDR), UK. • Conducted mediation in about 12,000 cases of all categories with experience of more than 12,000 hours in conduction of mediation. • Conducted more than 100 Training Programmes throughout India on Mediation and for trainers of mediation for judicial officers, advocates. law students etc. • Participated as speaker in various Regional, National and International conferences on Mediation. • Accredited mediator by International Mediation Institute, Holland. • Elevated as Permanent Judge of Delhi High Court on 28.02.2022.
Justice Poonam A. Bamba
Justice Poonam A. Bamba
Born on 01st September, 1961 at Delhi, did her schooling from Delhi. Graduated with Honours in Botany from Hansraj College, Delhi University in 1980. Completed LL.B. in the year 1983 and LL.M. in the year 1988 from Faculty of Law, Delhi University; holds Diploma in Administrative Law from Indian Law Institute, New Delhi. Practiced as an advocate in Delhi District Courts and High Court of Delhi from 1983 to 1987. Worked with Banks- Punjab National Bank and Central Bank of India, as Law Officer and Deputy Chief Officer (Law) respectively, from 1987 to 1996; and with Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), Mumbai, as Division Chief (Legal) and Joint Legal Advisor from 1996 to 2002. Represented these banks and SEBI before various courts of India and also the Securities Appellate Tribunal, Mumbai. Is a Trained Mediator. Attended International Training Programmes- a month long Programme on Capital Market, at Baruch College, New York, USA, a Programme on Investigation and Enforcement of Securities Laws at Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Washington, USA and attended various conferences of IOSCO (International Organization of Securities Commissions). Joined Delhi Higher Judicial Service on 05th December, 2002. During the tenure spanning over a period of 19 years approximately, presided over various jurisdictions viz. Matrimonial Court, Family Court as Judge/Principal Judge, Land Acquisition Court, Appellate Court under Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorized Occupants) Act, 1971, Sessions Courts, Special Judge, CBI at Patiala House Courts. Remained posted as District & Sessions Judge in different districts for a period of about five years i.e., at South East District, Saket from 08th December, 2016 to 30th April, 2017, at New Delhi District at Patiala House Courts from 01st May 2017 to 28th May, 2019 and as Principal District & Sessions Judge, at South District, Saket Courts Complex from 29th May, 2019 to 31st August, 2021. Elevated as Permanent Judge of High Court of Delhi on 28th March, 2022. Authored four books: Perfect Marriage- Not a Mirage, How to Save your Marriage (2nd Edition), Temple of Justice- A School of Life, Parents at War- Custody Battles in Indian Courts. Published Articles on various subjects in Journals of Delhi Judicial Academy, National Stock Exchange, and that of Central Bank of India. Visited as Guest Faculty/Resource Person at Delhi Judicial Academy, Dwarka, Delhi, UTI Institute of Capital Markets, Mumbai, Training Institute, Stock Holding Corporation of India, Mumbai, Northern India Bankers Staff Training College, Delhi and Zonal Staff Training College, Central Bank of India. Is a sports person. Had earned title of the ‘Best Athelete’ of Law Faculty, University of Delhi in the year 1983. A bird watcher, a keen observer of life and nature and has been a part of creation of a micro forest, adoption of trees at District Courts etc. Evinces special interest in dynamics of human relationship. On the path of knowledge of self and has been sharing tools of ‘Self Management’ with others at various fora.
Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma
Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma
Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma graduated in B.A. (Hons.) in English Literature from Delhi University where she was adjudged the best student all-rounder of the year by Daulat Ram College. She acquired her LL.B. in the year 1991 and obtained LL.M. in 2004. She also holds a Diploma in Marketing Management, Advertising and Public Relations.
During the course of her college, she actively participated in debates and other co-curricular and extra-curricular activities, and bagged various certificates. She was also awarded a Certificate of Merit by National Service Scheme, University of Delhi for completing two years of service as a National Service Scheme Volunteer.
Endowed with excellent academic record at all levels, she became Magistrate at the age of 24 and Sessions Judge the day she turned 35.
Justice Sharma is a trained Judicial Mediator and has successfully settled many cases through mediation. She was the Chairperson of the committee to examine the complaints of sexual harassment against women employees of Tis Hazari Court, Patiala House Court and Rohini Court at different points of time. During her service at the Delhi District Courts, she has presided over various civil and criminal courts including postings as Special Judge (CBI), Principal Judge of the Family Court, Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Mahila Court, Special Court (Sexual Offences against Women) etc.
In November 2019, she was appointed as the Principal District and Sessions Judge (North District) and later in March 2022, she took charge as the Principal District and Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge (CBI) at Rouse Avenue Court.
She has also authored several books for the benefit of public at large. Her first book ‘Don't Break After Break-Up’ aims to help women who have chosen to remain single or who have undergone a violent break-up of a marriage or relationship. Second, ‘Beyond Baghban’, addresses the possible emotional and financial problems that senior citizens may face at the hands of their children. Her third book ‘Tumhari Sakhi’ is an attempt to create awareness amongst women about their rights and the need to speak up against the violence faced by them. She has also made an attempt at fiction with her book ‘Love Full Circle’.
Justice Sharma is a fellow of Commonwealth Judicial Education Institute, Canada.
She was elevated as a permanent Judge of the High Court of Delhi on 28.03.2022.
Justice Tara Vitasta Ganju
Justice Tara Vitasta Ganju
Appointed as Judge of Delhi High Court on 18th May, 2022.