Chakradhari Sharan Singh

Hon'ble Chief Justice Chakradhari Sharan Singh
Chief Justice of Orissa High Court
Incumbent
Assumed office 7 February 2024
Nominated by	Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud
Appointed by	Droupadi Murmu
Acting Chief Justice of Patna High Court
In office 6 February 2023 – 28 March 2023
Appointed by	Droupadi Murmu
Judge of Patna High Court
In office 5 April 2012 – 6 February 2024
Nominated by	S. H. Kapadia
Appointed by	Pratibha Patil
Personal details
Born	(1963-01-20) 20 January 1963
Alma mater	University of Delhi

Chakradhari Sharan Singh (born 20 January 1963) is an Indian Judge. He is currently serving as the Chief Justice of Orissa High Court. He has also served as Acting Chief Justice of Patna High Court.

Career

He obtained his LL.B. Degree from Campus Law Centre, University of Delhi. He was enrolled as an Advocate on 30 October 1990. He was appointed as Additional Standing Counsel, Central Government in 1998 and continued as such up to 2001. He practiced in service, constitutional and criminal matters and dealt with cases under Labour Laws and Customs. He was appointed as panel counsel by Comptroller and Auditor General of India for conducting cases on behalf of Accountant General Office in Patna High Court. On 18 September 2010, he was designated as Senior Advocate. He was appointed as Additional Advocate General, Government of Bihar in the year 2010. He was elevated as an Additional Judge of Patna High Court on 5 April 2012. He was appointed as a permanent judge of the Patna High Court on 2 March 2016. He was appointed as Acting Chief Justice of Patna High Court on 6 February 2023 and continued as such till 28 March 2023. He was Patron-in-chief of Bihar State Legal Services Authority from 6 February 2023 to 28 March 2023. He held the position of Patron-in-chief of Bihar Judicial Academy from 6 February 2023 to 28 March 2023. Presently he is Executive Chairman, Bihar State Legal Services Authority.