Munishwar Nath Bhandari

Hon'ble Chief Justice (Retd.) Munishwar Nath Bhandari
Chief Justice of Madras High Court
In office September 2022 – Incumbent
Chief Justice of Madras High Court
In office 14 February 2022 – 12 September 2022
Nominated by	N. V. Ramana
Appointed by	Ram Nath Kovind
Acting Chief Justice of Madras High Court
In office 22 November 2021 – 13 February 2022
Appointed by	Ram Nath Kovind
Judge of Madras High Court
In office 22 November 2021 – 13 February 2022
Nominated by	N. V. Ramana
Appointed by	Ram Nath Kovind
Acting Chief Justice of Allahabad High Court
In office 26 June 2021 – 10 October 2021
Appointed by	Ram Nath Kovind
Judge of Allahabad High Court
In office 15 March 2019 – 21 November 2021
Nominated by	Ranjan Gogoi
Appointed by	Ram Nath Kovind
Judge of Rajasthan High Court
In office 5 July 2007 – 14 March 2019
Nominated by	K. G. Balakrishnan
Appointed by	A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
Personal details
Born	(1960-09-13) 13 September 1960

Munishwar Nath Bhandari (born on 13 September 1960) is an Indian Judge. He is former Chief Justice of Madras High Court and currently serving as the Chairman, Appellate Tribunal under SAFEM Act, 1976. He has also served as Acting Chief Justice of Madras High Court and Allahabad High Court and Judge of Allahabad High Court and Rajasthan High Court.

Judgeship

He was elevated as Judge of Rajasthan High Court on 5 July 2007. He was transferred as Judge of Allahabad High Court on 15 March 2019. He was appointed Acting Chief Justice of Allahabad High Court on 26 June 2021.

On 16 November 2021 he was transferred to Madras High Court and on 22 November 2021 he took charge as Acting Chief Justice of Madras High Court. On 1 February 2022 he was elevated as Chief Justice of the Madras High Court. On 14 February 2022 he took charge as the 51st Chief Justice of the prestigious Madras High Court. Tamilnadu Governor R. N. Ravi administered the oath of office to Justice Bhandari and Tamilnadu Chief Minister M. K. Stalin took part in the swearing-in ceremony at Raj Bhavan, Tamilnadu.

He was retired on 12 September 2022.

References

• "Justice Munishwar Nath Bhandari to take over as acting Chief Justice of Allahabad High Court [Read Notification]". Bar & Bench. 22 June 2021. Retrieved 22 June 2021.