CJ & Sitting Judges

Justice Renu Bhatnagar

Born in Gurugram, Haryana on 27th August, 1967, Justice Renu Bhatnagar graduated from M.D.U. Rohtak, Haryana in 1986 and chose to pursue Law as a profession. She completed her L.L.B. from Campus Law Centre, University of Delhi and L.L.M. from Kurukshetra University. 

Justice Tejas Karia

Born on 1 February 1978 in Ahmedabad, Gujarat and belongs to a family of Judges and Lawyers. Holds LLB from ILS Law College, University of Pune (2000), LLM from University of Gujarat in Corporate Laws (2002) and LLM from London School of Economics in International Arbitration and Information Technology Laws (2003). 

Justice Ajay Digpaul

Justice Ajay Digpaul was born into a family of lawyers. His father, Shri Jagdish Chandra Digpaul, was a well-known criminal lawyer.
He completed his schooling from Hansraj Model School, Punjabi Bagh, New Delhi. He then graduated from Hindu College and earned his LLB degree from Law Centre, both affiliated with Delhi University.
Ajay Digpaul's professional career began in 1993 when he enrolled with the Bar Council of Delhi. He quickly gained recognition, becoming a Standing Counsel for the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) and the Union of India.

Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya

Born on 16th June 1965 at Village Muskarai, District Ambedkar Nagar, Uttar Pradesh. Graduated in laws (LL.B.) in the year 1991 from Lucknow University. Enrolled as an Advocate on 11th May 1991 and joined chambers of his father - Shri R.A. Upadhyaya - practicing at Board of Revenue for last sixty years, Shri Mohd Arif Khan, Senior Advocate and Shri S.K. Kalia, Senior Advocate. Mainly practised in Civil and Constitutional sides at High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, at Lucknow.

Justice Ravinder Dudeja

Justice Ravinder Dudeja was born in Delhi on 17th May, 1966.  He completed his schooling at Kulachi Hansraj Model School in Delhi, and subsequently acquired B.Sc. and an LLB degree from Delhi University. He was enrolled as an Advocate with Bar Council of Delhi in 1989.

He began his judicial career in 1992 by joining the Delhi Judicial Services and was promoted to the Delhi Higher Judicial Services in 2003.

Justice Girish Kathpalia

After graduating in B.Sc.(Hons.) Zoology from Sri Venkateswara College, Delhi, graduated in LLB from Campus Law Centre, Delhi University in1989. Got enrolled with the Bar Council of Delhi and practiced as Advocate across various jurisdictions in Delhi District Courts, Central Administrative Tribunal, Delhi High Court and Supreme Court. Worked as Govt.Counsel for Govt.of NCT of Delhi as well as for Union of India. Also served as Lecturer(part-time) in Campus Law Centre, Delhi University during 1995-98.

Justice Manoj Jain

(Date of Birth: 28th December 1964)
Graduating at the top from Maharshi Dayanand University in Rohtak, Haryana, earned his LL.B. from Panjab University, Chandigarh, in 1986, once again achieving the highest distinction. 
He joined the Delhi Judicial Service in 1992 and was promoted to the Delhi Higher Judicial Service in 2003 and presided over a wide range of jurisdictions, including Civil, Criminal, and Family Law. He is also a Fellow of Commonwealth Judicial Education Institute, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Justice Amit Sharma

Amit Sharma was born on 7th July, 1972. He completed his Senior Secondary School from Delhi Public School, R.K. Puram, New Delhi in 1989. He completed his Graduation in BA History (H.) from St. Stephen’s College, University of Delhi in 1992. After completing his LL.B from Campus Law Centre, Faculty of Law, University of Delhi in 1995, he got enrolled with the Bar Council of Delhi.

Justice Anish Dayal

Anish Dayal was born in 1973 at Allahabad (now Prayagraj) and did his initial schooling there at St. Joseph College. He completed schooling from Delhi Public School, Noida, where he was selected as the Head Boy. Thereafter, he graduated in B.Sc.(Hons.) Physics from St. Stephen’s College, Delhi University and then read for his law degree with M.A. (Hons.) at Churchill College, University of Cambridge, U.K., as a commonwealth scholar.