Raghvendra Singh Chauhan

Raghvendra Singh Chauhan (born on 24 December 1959) is a retired Indian judge. He is a former Chief Justice of Uttarakhand High Court and Telangana High Court. He has also served as judge of Telangana High Court, Karnataka High Court and Rajasthan High Court.^[1]

Hon'ble Chief Justice (Retd.) Raghvendra Singh Chauhan
14th Chief Justice of Uttarakhand High Court
In office 7 January 2021 – 23 December 2021
Nominated by	S. A. Bobde
Appointed by	Ram Nath Kovind
Preceded by	Ramesh Ranganathan Ravi Malimath (acting)
Succeeded by	Vipin Sanghi S. K. Mishra (acting)
2nd Chief Justice of Telangana High Court
In office 22 June 2019 – 6 January 2021
Nominated by	Ranjan Gogoi
Appointed by	Ram Nath Kovind
Preceded by	Thottathil B. Radhakrishnan
Succeeded by	Hima Kohli
Judge of Telangana High Court
In office 23 November 2018 – 21 June 2019 Acting CJ : 3 April 2019 - 21 June 2019
Nominated by	Ranjan Gogoi
Appointed by	Ram Nath Kovind
Judge of Karnataka High Court
In office 10 March 2015 – 22 November 2018
Nominated by	H. L. Dattu
Appointed by	Pranab Mukherjee
Judge of Rajasthan High Court
In office 13 June 2005 – 9 March 2015
Nominated by	R. C. Lahoti
Appointed by	A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
Personal details
Born	(1959-12-24) 24 December 1959 (age 65)
Education	BA (History) and LL.B
Alma mater	Delhi University, Arcadia University

Career

He was born on 24 December 1959. He completed his B.A. from Arcadia University and L.L.B from Delhi University. He started his career as an Advocate on 13 November 1983 in the Rajasthan High Court. His field of specialization is in criminal and service matters.

He was appointed an Additional Judge of the Rajasthan High Court on 13 June 2005 and was made Permanent on 24 January 2008. He was transferred as a Judge of Karnataka High Court on 10 March 2015. Again he was transferred as judge of Telangana High Court on 23 November 2018.^[2]

He was appointed Acting Chief Justice of the Telangana High Court on 3 April 2019.^[3] On 22 June 2019, he was appointed Chief Justice of Telangana High Court.^[4][5][6]

He was appointed Chief Justice of Uttarakhand High Court on 31 December 2020^[7] and took oath on 7 January 2021.^[8]