Devinder Gupta (4 April 1943 — 17 June 2024) was an Indian judge who was a Chief Justice of the Andhra Pradesh High Court.[1]
Life and career
editGupta hailed from Shimla. After completion of LL.B. he started work as an advocate on 23 March 1967. Initially he practiced in the District Courts of Himachal Pradesh and the High Court. On 25 June 1990, Gupta was appointed an additional Judge of the Himachal Pradesh High Court. Thereafter he was transferred to Delhi High Court in 1994. Gupta also served as acting Chief Justice in Delhi High Court at different times.[2] He became the Executive Chairman of Delhi State Legal Services Authority.[3] Justice Gupta was promoted to the post of Chief Justice of Andhra Pradesh High Court on 10 March 2003 and retired on 4 April 2005 from the post.[4] Gupta died on 17 June 2024, at the age of 81.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Justice Devinder Gupta appointed Chief Justice of Andhra HC". Zee News. 3 March 2003. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
- ^ "Hon". www.supremecourtcaselaw.com. Archived from the original on 20 July 2011. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
- ^ "DGCJ". tshc.gov.in. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
- ^ "Former Judges". delhihighcourt.nic.in. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
- ^ "HP High Court Chief Justice, other judges pay tribute to Justice Devinder Gupta". The Tribune. 24 June 2024. Retrieved 19 July 2024.