Meet the Chief Justice of Telangana High Court. Here's Hima Kohli's Story

Telangana High Court got its new Chief Justice as Justice Hima Kohli was appointed on the position. Currently serving as a senior judge in Delhi High Court, Kohli holds several honorary positions. She is the first woman Chief Justice of Telangana HC.

Justice Raghavendra Singh Chauhan, the Incumbent Telangana Chief Justice, has been transferred to the Uttarakhand High Court. The President of India’s Office will issue a notification in this regard in the next two days.

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Things To Know About Justice Hima Kohli

1. Justice Hima Kohli was born on 2 September 1959 in Delhi. She did her schooling at St. Thomas School, New Delhi. For her higher education, Kohli went to St. Stephens' College, the University of Delhi from where she graduated in History(Hons.). Kohli did her post-graduation in  First Division and then went on to join L.L.B. course at the law faculty, Campus Law Centre, University of Delhi.
2. In 1984, Kohli got enrolled as an Advocate with the Bar Council of Delhi.
3. Kohli was the Legal Advisor and Standing Counsel  in the High Court of Delhi from 1999-2004.
4. She was decorated with the position of Additional Judge of the High Court of Delhi on 29 May 2006 and took oath as a Permanent Judge on 29 August 2007. Later, she was also appointed as a Member of the General Council of the West Bengal National University of Judicial Sciences, Kolkata from 11 August 2017.
5. Justice Kohli was appointed as a Member of the Governing Council of the National Law University from 30 June 2020.
6. Of lately, she has been bestowed upon with the position of Chief Justice of Telangana High Court. She is the first woman Chief Justice of Telangana HC.
7. Kohli shows great eagerness in encouraging mediation as a substitutive dispute resolution forum and in highlighting the role of the judiciary in the preservation of the ecology. Also, she promotes awareness around the environment and the role of Family Courts in resolving family disputes.

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Sanskriti Tiwari is an intern with SheThePeople.TV.