12 Facts About Hima Kohli

Hima Kohli was born on 2 September 1959 and is a former judge of the Supreme Court of India from 2021 to 2024.

Hima Kohli later went on to earn a postgraduate degree in history from the University of Delhi, and a degree in law from the Campus Law Centre, University of Delhi.

Hima Kohli practiced law in Delhi, acting as a counsel for the New Delhi Municipal Council between 1999 and 2004, as well as representing the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi.

Hima Kohli was appointed a legal advisor to several Delhi and central government bodies, including the Delhi Pollution Control committee, the National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India, and the National Cooperative Development Corporation.

Hima Kohli provided legal aid services with the Delhi High Court Legal Services Committee.

On 29 May 2006, Hima Kohli was appointed an additional judge on the Delhi High Court, and her appointment was made permanent on 29 August 2007.

In 2020, Hima Kohli headed a judicial committee that monitored the Delhi Government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic in India.

Hima Kohli rebuked the Central Government and the Indian Council for Medical Research for delaying approvals that would allow private laboratories to conduct testing in relation to the pandemic.

In 2021, Hima Kohli was appointed the Chief Justice of the Telangana High Court, becoming the first woman to occupy that position since it was separated from the Andhra Pradesh High Court in 2019.

Hima Kohli has been involved with legal education and legal aid in India.

Hima Kohli became the chairperson of the Delhi State Legal Services Authority from 20 May 2020.

Hima Kohli was elevated as a judge of Supreme Court of India on 26 August 2021 and took oath on 31 August 2021.