Justice Ashish Jitendra Desai Appointed As The Acting Chief Justice Of Gujarat High Court

Justice A. J. Desai has been appointed as Acting Chief Justice of the Gujarat High Court with effect from February 26. Chief Justice Sonia Gokani, who was recently appointed as Chief Justice of the High Court, retires on February 25.

Justice Desai is the senior-most puisne judge of the Gujarat High Court.

Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju, in a tweet, informed that Justice Desai has been appointed as the ACJ of the High Court.

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— Kiren Rijiju (@KirenRijiju) February 24, 2023

Justice Desai was born on 5th July, 1962 in Vadodara. His father (late) Justice Jitendra P Desai was a Judge of the High Court of Gujarat from 1983 to 1989. Justice Desai graduated in B.A ( Economics) from St. Xaviers' College, Ahmedabad, in the year 1982.

He obtained Law Degree from Sir L.A. Shah Law College, Ahmedabad, in the year 1985 and was enrolled as an Advocate with Bar Council of Gujarat on 27.11.1985.

He joined the Office of Advocate M. C. Bhatt and Daksha M. Bhatt, he started practice initially at the City Civil & Sessions Court, Ahmedabad, and from 1991, at the High Court of Gujarat.

He was appointed as Assistant Government Pleader in the year 1994 and as Additional Public Prosecutor in the year 1995 and continued to work till his elevation.

He was appointed as Central Government Standing Counsel between 2006 to 2009 and he was on the panel of the Gujarat Electricity Board as well as on the panel of Sardar Sarovar Narmada Nigam Limited.

He appeared in a large number of cases in various branches of law including matters of constitutional importance and involving great public interest. He appeared in a large number of all types of civil and criminal cases. He was elevated as an Additional Judge, High Court of Gujarat on 21st November 2011, and was confirmed as a permanent Judge on 06.09.2013.