INDIA: Justice Rajendra Mal Lodha, to be the New Chief Justice of India

NEW DELHI (PIB News): The President has appointed Justice Rajendra Mal Lodha, as the next Chief Justice of India. He will assume office from 27th April, 2014. Justice Rajendra Mal Lodha was born on September 28, 1949 at Jodhpur. His father Justice S.K. Mal Lodha was a Judge of Rajasthan High Court.

Justice Rajendra Mal Lodha  practiced Law in the Rajasthan High Court and dealt with all branches of law; Constitutional, civil, company, Criminal, Taxation, Labour, etc. and he was elevated as a Permanent Judge of Rajasthan High Court on January 31, 1994. He was transferred to Bombay High Court where he assumed office on February 16, 1994. He was re-transferred to Rajasthan High Court where he assumed office on 2nd February, 2007. He had been Administrative Judge of Rajasthan High Court.

Justice Lodha was sworn in as Chief Justice, Patna High Court on 13th May, 2008 and he was elevated as a Judge of Supreme Court of India on 17th December, 2008.