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Hon'ble The Chief Justice V. Kameswar Rao
Source BAR
Date of Birth 07-Aug-1965
Initial Joining 17-Apr-2013
Joining at PHC 13-Sep-2026
Date of Retirement
Address Patna High Court
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Born on 7th August, 1965. Did his BA (Hons.) Geography and LL.B from Delhi University in the years 1987 and 1990 respectively. Awarded Certificate of Merit for standing second in College in the year 1985-86. Enrolled as an Advocate in March, 1991 with Bar Council of Delhi. Practiced in the Supreme Court of India, Delhi High Court, Central Administrative Tribunal (Principal Bench), New Delhi. Also appeared in other High Courts like at Madras High Court, Port Blair (Circuit Bench of Calcutta High Court). Conducted cases relating to Service Law, Labour Law, Arbitration, Constitution and Administrative Law. Represented various Public Sector Undertakings, Banks & Autonomous Bodies. Was Member Executive of the Central Administrative Tribunal Bar Association (Principal Bench), New Delhi. Designated as Senior Advocate by the Delhi High Court in January, 2010.

Elevated as Additional Judge of High Court of Delhi on 17th April, 2013 and as Permanent Judge on 18th March, 2015 (F/N) and His Lordship was transferred as a Judge of Karnataka High Court and assumed office on 01.06.2024.

His Lordship assumed charge as the Acting Chief Justice of Karnataka High Court on 30.05.2025. His Lordship repatriated and assumed office as Judge of Delhi High Court on 21.07.2025.

Took oath as the 49th Chief Justice of Patna High Court on 13th September, 2026.