Govind Mathur

Govind Mathur (born 14 April 1959) is a retired Indian judge.^[1] He is a former Chief Justice of Allahabad High Court and former judge of Allahabad High Court and Rajasthan High Court.^[2]

Hon'ble Chief Justice (Retd.) Govind Mathur
Chief Justice of Allahabad High Court
In office 14 November 2018 – 13 April 2021
Nominated by	Ranjan Gogoi
Appointed by	Ram Nath Kovind
Judge of Allahabad High Court
In office 21 November 2017 – 13 November 2018
Nominated by	Dipak Misra
Appointed by	Ram Nath Kovind
Judge of Rajasthan High Court
In office 2 September 2004 – 20 November 2017
Nominated by	Ramesh Chandra Lahoti
Appointed by	A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
Personal details
Born	(1959-04-14) 14 April 1959 (age 66)

Career

Hon'ble Mr. Justice Govind Mathur was appointed additional judge of Rajasthan High Court on 2 September 2004.^[3] He was promoted to permanent judge on 29 May 2006.^[4]

on 21 November 2017 he was transferred to Allahabad High Court.^[5]
On 24 October 2018,^[6] being the senior most Justice of court, he was appointed acting Chief Justice of the Allahabad High Court.^[7] On 10 November 2018, he was appointed Chief Justice of Allahabad High Court.^[8]

On 14 November 2018, he took oath as Chief Justice of Allahabad High Court.^[9] He retired on 13 April 2021.

Justice Mathur frequently adopted a pro-human rights, pro-privacy, and pro-free speech approach while deciding issues and believed in the Court's duty as a guardian of fundamental rights.^[10]