Sanjay Dhar
Justice Sanjay Dhar | |
|---|---|
 Justice Dhar in 2026 | |
| Judge of the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh | |
| Assumed office 7 April 2020 | |
| Nominated by | Sharad Arvind Bobde |
| Appointed by | Ram Nath Kovind |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 May 1965 |
| Education | Bachelor of Science Bachelor of Law |
| Alma mater | Sri Pratap College University of Kashmir |
Sanjay Dhar (born 11 May 1965)[1] is an Indian judge of the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, having assumed office on 7 April 2020.[2][3]
Early life and career
Sanjay Dhar was born in Danow (Bogund) in Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir.[4] He completed his early schooling in his native village, earned a degree in Science from S.P. College, Srinagar, and later obtained a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Kashmir.[5] He enrolled as an advocate in 1990 and subsequently practiced at the Delhi High Court.[6] In 1997, he joined the judicial service as a Munsiff.[7] Over the following decades, he held various judicial and administrative postings within the lower courts of Jammu and Kashmir.[8] Immediately prior to his elevation as a High Court judge in April 2020, he served as the Registrar General of the Jammu and Kashmir High Court.[9][10]
Appointment to the High Court
Justice Dhar was appointed as a judge of the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh through a notification issued by the Government of India on 3 April 2020. He took oath of office on 7 April 2020.[11][12]
Administrative Roles
Justice Dhar serves as the Chairperson of the High Court Legal Services Committee (HCLSC) under the Jammu and Kashmir Legal Services Authority.[13] In May 2026, he was nominated as the Judicial Nodal Authority by the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh to coordinate with the Supreme Court's Judicial Infrastructure Advisory Committee regarding the assessment of judicial infrastructure in the region.[14][15]
See also
References
- ↑ "CJ administers oath to 3 new Judges of J&K High Court". www.journeyline.in. Retrieved 21 March 2026.
Justice Sanjay Dhar born on 11th May 1965 at Village Danow Bogund District Kulgam and initial education at Kulgam.
- ↑ "Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court". jkhighcourt.nic.in. Retrieved 15 March 2026.
- ↑ Bench, Bar & (3 April 2020). "Centre clears appointment of three judicial officers as Judges of the common High Court for J&K and Ladakh". Bar and Bench - Indian Legal news. Retrieved 21 March 2026.
- ↑ "Current Chairperson HCLSC | Jammu & Kashmir Legal Services Authority | India". Retrieved 12 May 2026.
- ↑ "CDJ Law Journal". www.cdjlawjournal.com. Retrieved 8 May 2026.
- ↑ "Sanjay Dhar vs J&K Public Service Commn. & Anr on 10 October, 2000". indiankanoon.org. Retrieved 21 March 2026.
- ↑ "President issues warrants for appointment of 3 J&K High Court Judges". www.journeyline.in. Retrieved 12 May 2026.
He Started practice as Advocate in Delhi and appointed as Munsiff in the year 1997.
- ↑ Excelsior, Daily (7 April 2020). "CJ administers oath to 3 newly appointed HC Judges". Daily Excelsior. Retrieved 21 March 2026.
He has served as Special Judge Anticorruption Jammu, CBI Court Jammu, Presiding Officer MACT, Principal District & Sessions Judge Leh, Kathua and Rajouri, Registrar Vigilance and Registrar General.
- ↑ Excelsior, Daily (11 May 2017). "Sanjay Dhar is new RG". Daily Excelsior. Retrieved 22 May 2026.
- ↑ "J&K high court withdraws notification for filling up district court vacancies on pan-India basis". The Times of India. 1 January 2020. Retrieved 22 May 2026.
The advertisement to fill the vacancies was issued by the J&K High Court's Registrar General Sanjay Dhar on December 26, 2019 with the last date for submission of applications being January 31, 2020.
- ↑ Indulia, Bhumika (4 April 2020). "Appointment of 3 Judges of Common High Court for Union Territory of J&K and Ladakh". SCC Times. Retrieved 15 March 2026.
- ↑ "Three judicial officers appointed as judges at common High Court of J&K, Ladakh". The Indian Express. 3 April 2020. Retrieved 22 May 2026.
- ↑ "High Court Order No. 1067" (PDF). High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh. 14 July 2026.
- ↑ Network, KL News (22 May 2026). "High Court Nominates Nodal Officers for Judicial Infrastructure Assessment". Kashmir Life - Latest News & Breaking News from Kashmir. Retrieved 27 July 2026.
- ↑ "Justice Sanjay Dhar appointed Judicial Nodal Authority for Infrastructure Assessment in J&K High Court". www.crosstownnews.in. Retrieved 27 July 2026.