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{{short description|Chief Justice of Telangana High Court}}
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|birth_date={{Birth date and age|df=y|1959|9|2}}
| office = Judge of the [[Supreme Court of India]]
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| termstart = 31 August 2021
|honorific_prefix=Hon'ble Chief Justice
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| appointer = [[Ram Nath Kovind]]
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|office=[[Chief Justice]] of [[Telangana High Court]]
| nominator = [[N. V. Ramana]]
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|termstart=7 January 2021
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| office1 = 2nd Chief Justice of the [[Telangana High Court]]
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| termstart1 = 7 January 2021
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|appointer=[[Ram Nath Kovind]]
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| termend1 = 30 August 2021
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|nominator=[[Sharad Arvind Bobde]]
| appointer1 = [[Ram Nath Kovind]]
|termstart1=29 May 2006
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| nominator1 = [[Sharad Arvind Bobde]]
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|termend1=6 January 2021
| successor1 = [[Satish Chandra Sharma]]
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|office1=[[Judge]] of [[Delhi High Court]]
| predecessor1 = [[Raghvendra Singh Chauhan]]
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|appointer1=[[A. P. J. Abdul Kalam]]
| termstart2 = 29 May 2006
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|nominator1=[[Yogesh Kumar Sabharwal]]
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| office2 = Judge of the [[Delhi High Court]]
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| appointer2 = [[A. P. J. Abdul Kalam]]
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| nominator2 = [[Yogesh Kumar Sabharwal]]
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1959|9|2}}
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'''Hima Kohli''' (born 2 September 1959) is an Indian judge. She is the current [[Chief Justice]] of the [[Telangana High Court]], and the first woman judge to hold that office. Prior to that, she served as a judge on the [[Delhi High Court]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|date=2021-01-07|title=Justice Hima Kohli takes charge as 1st woman CJ of Telangana high court|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/telangana/justice-hima-kohli-takes-charge-as-1st-woman-cj-of-telangana-high-court/story-1f6CWmFexKCpqqznoHVcMK.html|access-date=2021-01-07|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-12-16|title=Justice Hima Kohli recommended as first woman CJ of Telangana High Court|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/justice-hima-kohli-appointed-first-woman-cj-telangana-high-court-139690|access-date=2021-01-07|website=The News Minute|language=en}}</ref>
'''Hima Kohli''' (born 2 September 1959) is a judge of the [[Supreme Court of India]]. She was the chief justice of the [[Telangana High Court]], and the first woman judge to hold that office. Prior to that, she served as a judge of the [[Delhi High Court]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|date=2021-01-07|title=Justice Hima Kohli takes charge as 1st woman CJ of Telangana high court|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/telangana/justice-hima-kohli-takes-charge-as-1st-woman-cj-of-telangana-high-court/story-1f6CWmFexKCpqqznoHVcMK.html|access-date=2021-01-07|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-12-16|title=Justice Hima Kohli recommended as first woman CJ of Telangana High Court|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/justice-hima-kohli-appointed-first-woman-cj-telangana-high-court-139690|access-date=2021-01-07|website=The News Minute|language=en}}</ref>


==Life and Education==
==Life and education==
Kohli was born on 2 September 1959 in [[New Delhi]]. In 1979, she earned a [[Bachelor of Arts|B.A.]] in History from [[St. Stephen's College, Delhi]]. She later went on to earn a postgraduate degree in History from the [[University of Delhi]], and a degree in law from the [[Faculty of Law, University of Delhi|Campus Law Centre]], [[University of Delhi]].<ref name=":0" />
Kohli was born on 2 September 1959 in [[New Delhi]]. She did her schooling at [[St. Thomas' School (New Delhi)|St. Thomas' School]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Telangana HC Chief Justice Hima Kohli recommended for Supreme Court Judge appointment |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/telangana/2021/aug/19/telangana-hc-chief-justice-hima-kohli-recommended-for-supreme-court-judge-appointment-2346650.html |work=The New Indian Express}}</ref> In 1979, she earned a [[Bachelor of Arts]] in history from [[St. Stephen's College, Delhi]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Telangana HC Chief Justice Hima Kohli recommended for Supreme Court Judge appointment |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/telangana/2021/aug/19/telangana-hc-chief-justice-hima-kohli-recommended-for-supreme-court-judge-appointment-2346650.html |work=The New Indian Express}}</ref> She later went on to earn a postgraduate degree in history from the [[University of Delhi]], and a degree in law from the [[Faculty of Law, University of Delhi|Campus Law Centre]], [[University of Delhi]].<ref name=":0" />


== Career ==
== Career ==
Kohli enrolled with the Bar Council of Delhi in 1984.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=CJ And Sitting Judges|url=http://delhihighcourt.nic.in/cjsittingjudges.asp|access-date=2020-02-27|website=delhihighcourt.nic.in}}</ref> She practiced law in Delhi, acting as a counsel for the New Delhi Municipal Council between 1999 and 2004, as well as representing the Government of the [[National capital territory of Delhi|National Capital Territory of Delhi]]. She was also appointed as a legal advisor to several Delhi and central government bodies, including the Delhi Pollution Control Committee, the [[National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India|National Agricultural Co-operative Marketing Federation of India]], and the [[National Cooperative Development Corporation (India)|National Co-operative Development Corporation]]. She also provided legal aid services with the Delhi High Court Legal Services Committee.<ref name=":0" />
Kohli enrolled with the Bar Council of Delhi in 1984.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=CJ And Sitting Judges|url=http://delhihighcourt.nic.in/cjsittingjudges.asp|access-date=2020-02-27|website=delhihighcourt.nic.in}}</ref> She practiced law in Delhi, acting as a counsel for the New Delhi Municipal Council between 1999 and 2004, as well as representing the Government of the [[National capital territory of Delhi|National Capital Territory of Delhi]]. She was also appointed a legal advisor to several Delhi and central government bodies, including the Delhi Pollution Control committee, the [[National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India]], and the [[National Cooperative Development Corporation (India)|National Cooperative Development Corporation]]. She also provided legal aid services with the Delhi High Court Legal Services Committee.<ref name=":0" />


On 29 May 2006, Kohli was appointed as an additional judge on the Delhi High Court, and her appointment was made permanent on 29 August 2007.<ref name=":0" /> During her tenure on the Delhi High Court, she wrote several notable orders and judgments, including calling for inquiries into the detention of prisoners who had already been granted bail<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-07-22|title=HC pulls up Tihar for detaining man in jail for 10 days despite bail order|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/hc-pulls-up-tihar-for-detaining-man-in-jail-for-10-days-despite-bail-order-6517301/|access-date=2021-01-07|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref>,protecting the identity of juveniles accused of crime,<ref>{{Cite web|date=2017-12-31|title=Juvenile’s identity not to be disclosed at any time, says Delhi High Court|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/juveniles-identity-not-to-be-disclosed-at-any-time-says-delhi-high-court-5005735/|access-date=2021-01-07|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref> and the provision of facilities to enable visually-challenged people to study in government educational institutions.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-08-05|title=HC directs DU to provide scribes to visually impaired students online exams|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/education/hc-directs-du-to-provide-scribes-to-visually-impaired-students-online-exams-6541124/|access-date=2021-01-07|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref>
On 29 May 2006, Kohli was appointed an additional judge on the Delhi High Court, and her appointment was made permanent on 29 August 2007.<ref name=":0" /> During her tenure on the Delhi High Court, she wrote several notable orders and judgments, including calling for inquiries into the detention of prisoners who had already been granted bail,<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-07-22|title=HC pulls up Tihar for detaining man in jail for 10 days despite bail order|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/hc-pulls-up-tihar-for-detaining-man-in-jail-for-10-days-despite-bail-order-6517301/|access-date=2021-01-07|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref> protecting the identity of juveniles accused of crime,<ref>{{Cite web|date=2017-12-31|title=Juvenile's identity not to be disclosed at any time, says Delhi High Court|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/juveniles-identity-not-to-be-disclosed-at-any-time-says-delhi-high-court-5005735/|access-date=2021-01-07|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref> and the provision of facilities to enable visually-challenged people to study in government educational institutions.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-08-05|title=HC directs DU to provide scribes to visually impaired students online exams|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/education/hc-directs-du-to-provide-scribes-to-visually-impaired-students-online-exams-6541124/|access-date=2021-01-07|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref>


In 2020, Kohli headed a judicial committee that monitored the Delhi Government's response to the [[COVID-19 pandemic in India]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Mutha|first=Sagar Kumar|date=16 December 2020|title=Telangana set to get its first woman Chief Justice {{!}} Hyderabad News - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/state-set-to-get-its-first-woman-cj/articleshow/79747490.cms|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2021-01-07|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> She rebuked the Central Government and the Indian Council for Medical Research for delaying approvals that would allow private laboratories to conduct testing in relation to the pandemic.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-07-17|title=Delhi HC pulls up ICMR over wait for approvals|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/delhi-hc-pulls-up-icmr-over-wait-for-approvals-6509611/|access-date=2021-01-07|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref>
In 2020, Kohli headed a judicial committee that monitored the Delhi Government's response to the [[COVID-19 pandemic in India]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Mutha|first=Sagar Kumar|date=16 December 2020|title=Telangana set to get its first woman Chief Justice {{!}} Hyderabad News - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/state-set-to-get-its-first-woman-cj/articleshow/79747490.cms|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2021-01-07|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> She rebuked the Central Government and the [[Indian Council for Medical Research]] (ICMR) for delaying approvals that would allow private laboratories to conduct testing in relation to the pandemic.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-07-17|title=Delhi HC pulls up ICMR over wait for approvals|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/delhi-hc-pulls-up-icmr-over-wait-for-approvals-6509611/|access-date=2021-01-07|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref>


In 2021, Kohli was appointed as the Chief Justice of the Telangana High Court, becoming the first woman to occupy that position since it was separated from the Andhra Pradesh High Court in 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Justice Hima Kohli takes oath as first woman CJ of Telangana HC|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/telangana/2021/jan/07/justice-hima-kohli-takes-oath-as-first-woman-cj-of-telangana-hc-2246806.html|access-date=2021-01-07|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref><ref name=":1" />
In 2021, Kohli was appointed the Chief Justice of the Telangana High Court, becoming the first woman to occupy that position since it was separated from the Andhra Pradesh High Court in 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Justice Hima Kohli takes oath as first woman CJ of Telangana HC|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/telangana/2021/jan/07/justice-hima-kohli-takes-oath-as-first-woman-cj-of-telangana-hc-2246806.html|access-date=2021-01-07|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref><ref name=":1" />


Kohli has also been involved with legal education and legal aid in India. From 2017, she has served on the general council of the [[West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences]], in [[Kolkata]], and from 30 June 2020, she has served on the council for the [[National Law University, Delhi|National Law University, New Delhi]]. She became the chair of the Delhi State Legal Services Authority from 20 May 2020.<ref name=":0" />
Kohli has also been involved with legal education and legal aid in India. From 2017, she has served on the general council of the [[West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences]], in [[Kolkata]], and from 30 June 2020, she has served on the council for the [[National Law University, Delhi|National Law University, New Delhi]]. She became the chairperson of the Delhi State Legal Services Authority from 20 May 2020.<ref name=":0" />


She was elevated as a judge of [[Supreme Court of India]] on 26 August 2021 and took oath on 31 August 2021.{{cn|date=November 2022}}
==See also==
==See also==
*[[Delhi High Court]]
*[[Delhi High Court]]
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== References ==
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Revision as of 03:25, 8 June 2024

Hima Kohli
Judge of the Supreme Court of India
Incumbent
Assumed office
31 August 2021
Nominated byN. V. Ramana
Appointed byRam Nath Kovind
2nd Chief Justice of the Telangana High Court
In office
7 January 2021 – 30 August 2021
Nominated bySharad Arvind Bobde
Appointed byRam Nath Kovind
Preceded byRaghvendra Singh Chauhan
Succeeded bySatish Chandra Sharma
Judge of the Delhi High Court
In office
29 May 2006 – 6 January 2021
Nominated byYogesh Kumar Sabharwal
Appointed byA. P. J. Abdul Kalam
Personal details
Born (1959-09-02) 2 September 1959 (age 65)
New Delhi
Alma materUniversity of Delhi

Hima Kohli (born 2 September 1959) is a judge of the Supreme Court of India. She was the chief justice of the Telangana High Court, and the first woman judge to hold that office. Prior to that, she served as a judge of the Delhi High Court.[1][2]

Life and education

Kohli was born on 2 September 1959 in New Delhi. She did her schooling at St. Thomas' School.[3] In 1979, she earned a Bachelor of Arts in history from St. Stephen's College, Delhi.[4] She later went on to earn a postgraduate degree in history from the University of Delhi, and a degree in law from the Campus Law Centre, University of Delhi.[5]

Career

Kohli enrolled with the Bar Council of Delhi in 1984.[5] She practiced law in Delhi, acting as a counsel for the New Delhi Municipal Council between 1999 and 2004, as well as representing the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. She was also appointed a legal advisor to several Delhi and central government bodies, including the Delhi Pollution Control committee, the National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India, and the National Cooperative Development Corporation. She also provided legal aid services with the Delhi High Court Legal Services Committee.[5]

On 29 May 2006, Kohli was appointed an additional judge on the Delhi High Court, and her appointment was made permanent on 29 August 2007.[5] During her tenure on the Delhi High Court, she wrote several notable orders and judgments, including calling for inquiries into the detention of prisoners who had already been granted bail,[6] protecting the identity of juveniles accused of crime,[7] and the provision of facilities to enable visually-challenged people to study in government educational institutions.[8]

In 2020, Kohli headed a judicial committee that monitored the Delhi Government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic in India.[9] She rebuked the Central Government and the Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR) for delaying approvals that would allow private laboratories to conduct testing in relation to the pandemic.[10]

In 2021, Kohli was appointed the Chief Justice of the Telangana High Court, becoming the first woman to occupy that position since it was separated from the Andhra Pradesh High Court in 2019.[11][1]

Kohli has also been involved with legal education and legal aid in India. From 2017, she has served on the general council of the West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences, in Kolkata, and from 30 June 2020, she has served on the council for the National Law University, New Delhi. She became the chairperson of the Delhi State Legal Services Authority from 20 May 2020.[5]

She was elevated as a judge of Supreme Court of India on 26 August 2021 and took oath on 31 August 2021.[citation needed]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Justice Hima Kohli takes charge as 1st woman CJ of Telangana high court". Hindustan Times. 7 January 2021. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
  2. ^ "Justice Hima Kohli recommended as first woman CJ of Telangana High Court". The News Minute. 16 December 2020. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
  3. ^ "Telangana HC Chief Justice Hima Kohli recommended for Supreme Court Judge appointment". The New Indian Express.
  4. ^ "Telangana HC Chief Justice Hima Kohli recommended for Supreme Court Judge appointment". The New Indian Express.
  5. ^ a b c d e "CJ And Sitting Judges". delhihighcourt.nic.in. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
  6. ^ "HC pulls up Tihar for detaining man in jail for 10 days despite bail order". The Indian Express. 22 July 2020. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
  7. ^ "Juvenile's identity not to be disclosed at any time, says Delhi High Court". The Indian Express. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
  8. ^ "HC directs DU to provide scribes to visually impaired students online exams". The Indian Express. 5 August 2020. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
  9. ^ Mutha, Sagar Kumar (16 December 2020). "Telangana set to get its first woman Chief Justice | Hyderabad News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
  10. ^ "Delhi HC pulls up ICMR over wait for approvals". The Indian Express. 17 July 2020. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
  11. ^ "Justice Hima Kohli takes oath as first woman CJ of Telangana HC". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
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