Harsha N. Devani
Hon'ble Ms. Justice Retd. Harsha N. Devani | |
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Judge of Gujarat High Court | |
In office 8 October 2004 – 26 March 2020 | |
Nominated by | Ramesh Chandra Lahoti |
Appointed by | A. P. J. Abdul Kalam |
Personal details | |
Born | 27 March 1958 Kunkavav, Amreli District, Gujarat |
Alma mater | Gujarat University |
Harsha N. Devani (born 27 March 1958)[1] is an Indian Judge. She is former Judge of Gujarat High Court.[1][2]
Life
[edit]Harsha N. Devani was born on 27 March 1958 in Kunkavav, Amreli district, Gujarat.[3] She completed her secondary school education from Prakash Higher Secondary School, Ahmedabad; Convent Little Flower School, Dibrugarh, Assam; and Loreto Convent, Ranchi.[3] She completed B. Sc. in Microbiology from M.G. Science Institute, Ahmedabad; M. Sc. in Microbiology from School of Science, Gujarat University; and LL.B. from Sir L.A. Shah Law College, Ahmedabad.[3]
She started her career as a lawyer on 10 July 1992.[3] She was appointed as the Additional Judge of Gujarat High Court on 8 October 2004 and later as the Permanent Judge on 9 August 2007.[3][2]
She was one of two judges who heard appeals in the 2002 Naroda Patiya massacre case.[4]
She was retired on 26 March 2020.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "The High Court Judges | General Administration Department (Personnel Division)". gad.gujarat.gov.in. Archived from the original on 4 September 2018. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
- ^ a b "Gujarat HC has had only 6 women judges in 50 years". dna. 9 March 2012. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
- ^ a b c d e "High Court of Gujarat". gujarathighcourt.nic.in. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
- ^ "Gujarat high court judges visit Naroda Patia to study crime scene". The Times of India. Retrieved 16 September 2018.