Hon'ble Mr. Justice Pinaki Chandra Ghose

About 

Born on 28th May, 1952 in a lawyers’ family. He is son of Late Shri Justice Sambhu Chandra Ghose, former Chief Justice of Calcutta High Court. Graduating in Commerce from St.Xavier’s College, Calcutta, completed graduation in Law (LL.B.) from University of Calcutta and obtained Attorney-at-Law at Calcutta High Court, and enrolled himself as an Advocate on November 30, 1976 with Bar Council of West Bengal. Practised in Civil, Commercial, Arbitration, Constitutional and Company matters both in the Original Side and Appellate Side at Calcutta High Court.

• On July 17, 1997, elevated as a permanent Judge of High Court at Calcutta.
• Held the post of Executive Chairman, Andaman & Nicobar State Legal Services Authority and Executive Chairman, State Legal Services Authority, West Bengal, since January 2, 2007 and August 1, 2007 respectively.
• Nominated as a Member of the National Legal Services Authority w.e.f. November 06, 2011.
• A Life Member of the Indian Law Institute.
• Since January 14, 2005, was associated with Indian Law Institute (Calcutta Chapter) and acted as the Treasurer of the Indian Law Institute till 22nd May, 2012.
• Was Chairman of Institutional Ethics Committee of National Institute of Cholera and Enteric Diseases, Kolkata.
• President of the Governing Body of Ramakrishna Mission Sikshana Mandir, Belurmath, West Bengal, and also the President of the Governing Body of Ramakrishna Mission, Sikra Kulingra, Basirhat, West Bengal.
• Vice-President of the Governing Body of the Institute of Culture, Ramakrishna Mission, Gol Park, Kolkata; and Swami Vivekananda Ancestral House, Ramakrishna Mission, Kolkata.
• Is a Member of the Executive Council of the National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata.
• Member of Academic Council of National Law School of India University, Bangalore.
• Transferred to Andhra Pradesh High Court and assumed the charge of Judge of the said High Court and assumed charge as an Acting Chief Justice on 25th June, 2012. On 12th December, 2012, appointed as the Chief Justice, High Court of Andhra Pradesh.
• Was Chancellor of National Academy of Legal Studies and Research (NALSAR), University of Law, Hyderabad.
• On 8th March, 2013, appointed and assumed charge as Judge of the Supreme Court of India. Retired on May 27, 2017 (F.N.).
• Visitor, The General Council, Gujarat National Law University.
• Member of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) from June 29, 2017 to March 22nd, 2019.
• Appointed as the first Lokpal of India on 23 March 2019 and served as such till 27 May 2022.
• Honorary Doctorate conferred by Amity University, Noida in the year 2019.
• Presently Chairman, Commission of Inquiry on Kaleswaram Lift Irrigation Project appointed by the Government of Telangana on April 13, 2024.
• Acted as Chairman and Member of Arbitral Tribunals in matters of national and international commercial arbitrations.