Mumbai: Justice Waghela takes oath as Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court

By Rons Bantwal
Bellevision Media Network

Mumbai, 16 Feb 2016: The Governor of Maharashtra Vidyasagar Rao on Monday February 15 administered the oath of office to Justice Dheerendra Hiralal (D H) Waghela as the Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court at a swearing in ceremony held at the Darbar Hall of Raj Bhavan, here.

 

Chief Secretary Swadheen Kshatriya read out the warrant of appointment of Justice D H Waghela as the Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court on transfer from Orissa High Court issued by the President of India.

 

 

Justice D H Waghela was serving as the Chief Justice of the Orissa High Court prior to his transfer to the Bombay High Court. He succeeds Justice Mohit Shah who retired on September 8, 2015. Justice Vijaya K Tahilramani was serving as Acting Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court.

 

Vinodha, wife of the Governor, Devendra Fadnavis, Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Subhash Desai, guardian minister, Deepak Kesarkar, state minister, judges of the Bombay High Court, Shreehari Aney, Advocate General of Maharashtra, Justice S R Bannurmath, Chairman of Maharashtra State Human Rights Commission, Ratnakar Gaikwad, State Chief Information Commissioner and senior officers of the State Government were present.

 

Justice D H Waghela was born on August 11, 1954 at Rajkot in the family of artists and artisans. He graduated in commerce from Rajkot and also attended his family business for 5 years. He stood first from Saurashtra University in General LL B as well as in Special LL B in 1974 and 1975 respectively. He took his masters degree in law LL M in 1976-77.

 

Justice Waghela started his own practice in 1978 and practiced in the Labour and Industrial Courts. In 1999, he was called to the bench and assumed his office as Additional Judge of the High Court of Gujarat on September 11, 1999.  

 

Justice Waghela was elevated as the Chief Justice, High Court of Karnataka in March 2013. He was transferred as the Chief Justice of Orissa High Court on June 4, 2015.