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Dhirendra Hiralal Waghela

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Justice
Dhirendra Hiralal Waghela
Chief Justice of Bombay High Court
In office
15 February 2016 – 10 August 2016
28th Chief Justice of Odisha High Court
In office
13 April 2015 – 14 February 2016
Preceded byAmitava Roy
Succeeded byVineet Saran
Chief Justice of Karnataka High Court
In office
March 2013 – 12 April 2015
Preceded byK Shridhar Rao
Succeeded bySubhro Kamal Mukherjee (A)
Personal details
BornDhirendra Hiralal Waghela
(1954-08-11) 11 August 1954 (age 71)
Saurashtra University

Dhirendra Hiralal Waghela (born 11 August 1954)[1] is a retired Indian judge and a former Chief Justice of three high courts of India: Bombay,[2] Odisha[3] and Karnataka.

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Waghela stood first from Saurashtra University in General LL.B. as well as in Special LL.B. in 1974 and 1975, respectively. He took his master's degree in law in 1976–77.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Justice Pradip Kumar Mohanty". Daily News & Analysis.
  2. ^ "Justice Waghela takes oath as Chief Justice of Bombay High Court". The Economic Times. 15 February 2016. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
  3. ^ "Orissa High Court, Cuttack". Archived from the original on 7 July 2015. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
  4. ^ "Justice Dhirendra Waghela sworn-in as new Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court". Firstpost. 15 February 2016. Retrieved 19 February 2016.