HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE PINAKI CHANDRA GHOSE

Born on 28th May, 1952.Obtained B.Com., from St. Xavier's College and LL.B degree from University of Calcutta and also obtained Attorney-at-Law and thereafter associated with many Philanthropic Societies.Enrolled as an Advocate on November 30, 1976.Practised in Civil, Commercial, Constitutional and Company matters in Calcutta High Court from 1976. Appointed as a permanent Judge of High Court at Calcutta on July 17, 1997.Held the post of Executive Chairman, West Bengal State Legal Services Authority since August 01, 2007.Held the post of Executive Chairman, Andaman & Nicobar State Legal Services Authority since January 02, 2007.Nominated as Member of the Central Authority of National Legal Services Authority w.e.f November 06, 2011.Was associated with Indian Law Institute (Calcutta Chapter) since 14.01.2005 and was its Treasurer. His Lordship was the Chairman of Institutional Ethics Committee of National Institute of Cholera and Enteric Diseases, Kolkata.His Lordship is the President of the Governing Body of Ramakrishna Mission Sikshana Mandir, Belur and the President of the Governing Body of Ramakrishna Mission, Sikra Kulingram, Basirhat, West Bengal.His Lordship is also the Vice President of the Institute of Culture, Gol Park, Ramakrishna Mission, Kolkata and Vice President of the Governing Body, Swami Vivekanananda Ancestral House, Ramakrishna Mission, Kolkata.His Lordship was also a Member of the Executive Council of the National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata.His Lordship is a Member of the Executive Committee of Central Authority of the National Legal Services Authority, New Delhi.His Lordship is also the Chancellor of NALSAR Law University, Hyderabad. Appointed as Acting Chief Justice High Court of Andhra Pradesh w.e.f 25-06-2012.Appointed as the Chief Justice, High Court of Andhra Pradesh and assumed charge as such on the forenoon of 12-12-2012.Appointed as Judge of Supreme Court of India and assumed charge as such on the forenoon of 08-03-2013.