Ashish J. Desai is an Indian lawyer who served as Judge and Acting Chief Justice of the High Court of Gujarat. He hit the headlines in July 2023 after a Supreme Court committee recommended him for the post of chief judge of the Kerala High Court.
Wiki/Biography
Ashish Jitendra Desai was born on Thursday, July 5, 1962, in Vadodara, Gujarat, India (age 61; as of 2023). His zodiac sign is Cancer. After completing his studies, he attended St. Xavier’s College, Ahmedabad, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics in 1982. Thereafter, he joined Sir L.A. Shah Law College, Ahmedabad and obtained his Bachelor of Laws degree in 1985. After completing his formal education, he appeared for the Gujarat Bar Council examination and successfully passed it, officially on November 27, 1985. Join the board and become a practicing attorney.
family
Ashish J. Desai was born in a family of lawyers and judges in Gujarat.
Parents and siblings
His father Jitendra P. Desai (late) served as a judge of the Gujarat High Court from 1983 to 1989.
wife and children
His marital status is unknown.
Profession
After registering as a lawyer with the Gujarat Bar Council, Desai joined the office of MC Bhatt and Daksha M. Bhatt, two eminent lawyers of Gujarat, and started working with them as an apprentice. Thereafter, he started practicing in civil and court practice in Ahmedabad city. In 1991, he started representing clients before the Gujarat High Court. In 1994, the Government of Gujarat appointed him as Assistant Government Advocate. In 1995, he also served as prosecutor. In 2006, he was appointed as the Standing Advisor of the Central People’s Government; until 2009, he had been working as a lawyer. He has served as counsel to clients on a wide range of legal matters, including constitutional, civil and criminal matters. On November 21, 2011, he was appointed as Additional Judge of the Gujarat High Court and on September 6, 2013, he was appointed as Permanent Judge of the Gujarat High Court. On February 26, 2023, he took over as the Acting Chief Justice of the Gujarat High Court after the then Chief Justice Sonia Gokarni resigned.
Photos taken by Ashish J. Desai while speaking at the event
In July 2023, the collegium of the Supreme Court recommended the name of Ashish J. Desai for the post of Chief Justice of the Kerala High Court. The Collegiate Bench of the Supreme Court stated in its recommendation that,
Taking into account all relevant factors, the Full Bench is of the considered opinion that Justice Desai is in all respects suitable for appointment as the Chief Judge of the Kerala High Court. In view of the above, the committee decided to recommend the appointment of Justice Ashish J Desai as the Chief Judge of the Kerala High Court. “
According to sources, the Supreme Court committee, while recommending Desai’s name, took into consideration that the chief judge of the high court did not include any representative from the Gujarat High Court.
A snippet of the recommendations issued by the Supreme Court Collegium in July 2023
salary
According to the 7th Central Pay Commission (CPC), the salary of a High Court judge is estimated at Rs. 2,25,000+ other allowances.
Facts/Trivia
- He has served on the panel of the Gujarat Electricity Board as well as Sardar Sarovar Narmada Nigam Limited.
- Desai is a travel enthusiast (very fond of traveling) and has been to many places.
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