15 Facts About Pankaj Mithal

Pankaj Mithal was born on 17 June 1961 and is a Judge of The Supreme Court of India.

Pankaj Mithal is the former Chief Justice of the Rajasthan High Court.

Pankaj Mithal was born in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh on 17 June 1961 into a family of lawyers.

Pankaj Mithal was the Honorary Head of the law department at the Meerut College.

Pankaj Mithal's uncle Sri Raghuvar Dayal Mithal and the eldest son of Brij Nath Mithal was a stalwart of the Meerut Bar who dominated the civil side for over four decades.

Pankaj Mithal was offered Judgeship of the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad twice but he declined it for personal reasons.

Pankaj Mithal's father, Justice Narendra Nath Mithal was a leading civil lawyer of the District Court, Meerut.

Pankaj Mithal served as the District Government Counsel for several years before being elevated to the Bench at the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad in the year 1978.

Pankaj Mithal was amongst the few persons who were directly elevated to the Bench from the District Bar.

Pankaj Mithal served as a Judge of High Court of Judicature at Allahabad from 14 December 1978 to 8 April 1992.

Pankaj Mithal was enrolled in the Bar Council of Uttar Pradesh in the year 1985 and started practicing at the High Court as an advocate.

Pankaj Mithal was elevated to the Bench as an Additional Judge on 7 July 2006 and was later made a permanent Judge of the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad on 2 July 2008.

Pankaj Mithal was the Chairman of La Martiniere College, Lucknow.

Pankaj Mithal was transferred as Chief Justice of Rajasthan High Court on 14 October 2022.

Pankaj Mithal was elevated as Judge of Supreme Court of India on 6 February 2023.