Sandeep Mehta

Sandeep Mehta (born 11 January 1963) is a judge of the Supreme Court of India. He is a former chief justice of the Gauhati High Court and judge of the Rajasthan High Court.

Sandeep Mehta
Judge of the Supreme Court of India
Incumbent
Assumed office 9 November 2023
Nominated by	Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud
Appointed by	Droupadi Murmu
41st Chief Justice of the Gauhati High Court
In office 15 February 2023 – 8 November 2023
Nominated by	Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud
Appointed by	Droupadi Murmu
Preceded by	Rashmin Manharbhai Chhaya N. Kotiswar Singh (acting)
Succeeded by	Vijay Bishnoi
Judge of the Rajasthan High Court
In office 30 May 2011 – 14 February 2023
Nominated by	S. H. Kapadia
Appointed by	Pratibha Patil
Personal details
Born	(1963-01-11) 11 January 1963 (age 62)

Career

He was enrolled as an advocate on 8 August 1986. He practiced mainly in criminal and constitutional matters. He was elevated as a judge of the Rajasthan High Court on 30 May 2011.^[1] He was appointed as chief justice of the Gauhati High Court on 15 February 2023. He was appointed as a judge of the Supreme Court of India on 9 November 2023.