Gyan Sudha Misra
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Justice Gyan Sudha Mishra (born April 28, 1949) is a sitting Judge of the Supreme Court of India
. She was the first woman Chief Justice of Jharkhand High Court
. Her father Justice Satish Chandra Mishra was a former Chief Justice of the Patna High Court
. She was appointed a judge of the Patna High Court on 16 March, 1994. Prior to her elevation as the Chief Justice of Jharkhand High Court on 13 July 2008, she was a judge of the Rajasthan High Court
for fifteen years.
Supreme Court of India
The Supreme Court of India is the highest judicial forum and final court of appeal as established by Part V, Chapter IV of the Constitution of India...
. She was the first woman Chief Justice of Jharkhand High Court
Jharkhand High Court
The Jharkhand High Court is one of the newest High Courts in India. It was established in 2000 under the Bihar Reorganisation Act, 2000, after the state of Jharkhand was carved out of the state of Bihar. The court has jurisdiction over Jharkhand state....
. Her father Justice Satish Chandra Mishra was a former Chief Justice of the Patna High Court
Patna High Court
Patna High Court is the High Court of the state of Bihar. It was established on 3 February 1916 and later affiliated under the Government of India Act, 1915. The court is headquartered in Patna, the administrative capital of the state.-History of Court:...
. She was appointed a judge of the Patna High Court on 16 March, 1994. Prior to her elevation as the Chief Justice of Jharkhand High Court on 13 July 2008, she was a judge of the Rajasthan High Court
Rajasthan High Court
The Rajasthan High Court is the High Court of the state of Rajasthan. It was established on 21 June 1949 under the Rajasthan High Court Ordinance, 1949.The seat of the court is at Jodhpur...
for fifteen years.