Amit Rawal

Amit Rawal (born 21 September 1963) is an Indian Judge of the Kerala High Court, the highest court in the Indian state of Kerala and in the Union Territory of Lakshadweep, which is headquartered at Ernakulam, Kochi.^[1][2]

Justice Amit Rawal
Judge of Kerala High Court
Incumbent
Assumed office 12 November 2019
Nominated by	Ranjan Gogoi
Appointed by	Ram Nath Kovind
Judge of Punjab and Haryana High Court
In office 25 September 2014 – 11 November 2019
Nominated by	Rajendra Mal Lodha
Appointed by	Pranab Mukherjee
Personal details
Born	(1963-09-21) 21 September 1963 (age 61) Chandigarh
Citizenship	Indian
Nationality	India
Alma mater	Panjab University
Website	High Court of Kerala

Early life and career

Rawal graduated from DAV College, Chandigarh in 1983, and received a law degree from Panjab University, Chandigarh, in 1986 and was enrolled as member of Bar Council of Punjab and Haryana. He represented the Bar Council of Punjab and Haryana in the High Court and other institutions. He was designated as Senior Advocate on 8 May 2012.^[3] After a short stint in the office of Advocate General, Punjab as Additional Advocate General, he was elevated as an Additional Judge of the Punjab and Haryana High Court on 25 September 2014^[4][5] and was appointed Permanent Judge of the Punjab and Haryana High Court on 23 May 2016.^[6][7][5]