10 Facts About Sudhanshu Dhulia

Sudhanshu Dhulia is former chief justice of the Gauhati High Court and judge of the Uttarakhand High Court.

Sudhanshu Dhulia is the second son of K C Dhulia who was a judge of the Allahabad High Court and grandson of Bhairav Dutt Dhulia who was a freedom fighter and editor of Karmabhumi newspaper in Garhwal, Uttarakhand.

Sudhanshu Dhulia started his practice before the Allahabad High Court in 1986.

Sudhanshu Dhulia became the first Chief Standing Counsel of Uttarakhand state and later appointed the State Additional Advocate General.

Sudhanshu Dhulia was designated as a Senior Advocate by the Uttarakhand High Court in 2004.

Sudhanshu Dhulia was an honorary professor in the Uttarakhand Academy of Administration Nainital.

Sudhanshu Dhulia was elevated from the bar to the bench and appointed as judge of the Uttarakhand High Court on 1 November 2008.

Sudhanshu Dhulia was appointed as the judge in-charge of education, Uttarakhand judicial and legal academy.

Sudhanshu Dhulia took oath of office of Chief Justice of Gauhati High Court on 10 January 2021 and served there until his elevation to the Supreme Court of India.

Sudhanshu Dhulia was elevated as judge of Supreme Court of India on 9 May 2022.