Dipak Misra facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Dipak Misra
Misra in 2017
45th Chief Justice of India
In office 28 August 2017 – 2 October 2018
Appointed by	Ram Nath Kovind
Preceded by	Jagdish Singh Khehar
Succeeded by	Ranjan Gogoi
Judge of the Supreme Court of India
In office 10 October 2011 – 28 August 2017
Appointed by	Pratibha Patil
Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court
In office 24 May 2010 – 10 October 2014
Appointed by	Shankar Dayal Sharma
Preceded by	Ajit Prakash Shah
Succeeded by	D. Murugesan
Chief Justice of the Patna High Court
In office 1 December 2009 – 23 May 2010
Appointed by	Pratibha Patil
Preceded by	Prafulla Kumar Mishra
Succeeded by	Rekha Manharlal Doshit
Judge of the Madhya Pradesh High Court
In office 3 March 1997 – 30 November 2009
Appointed by	Shankar Dayal Sharma
Judge of the Orissa High Court
In office 17 January 1996 – 2 March 1997
Appointed by	Shankar Dayal Sharma
Personal details
Born	(1953-10-03) 3 October 1953 (age 71)
Relatives	Ranganath Misra (uncle)
Alma mater	Madhusudan Law College, Cuttack

Dipak Misra (born on 3 October 1953) is an Indian legal expert and judge. He held the very important position of the 45th Chief Justice of India from August 28, 2017, to October 2, 2018. Before that, he was the Chief Justice of the Patna High Court and the Delhi High Court. He is also the nephew of Justice Ranganath Misra, who was the 21st Chief Justice of India.

Becoming a Judge

Dipak Misra started his legal career on February 14, 1977. He worked as a lawyer at the Orissa High Court and the Service Tribunal. This was the beginning of his long journey in the legal field.

Early Appointments

In 1996, he was first appointed as an Additional Judge of the Orissa High Court. The next year, he moved to the Madhya Pradesh High Court. There, he became a Permanent Judge on December 19, 1997.

Leading High Courts

In December 2009, Dipak Misra was appointed the Chief Justice of the Patna High Court. He served in this role until May 2010. After that, he became the Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court. These are very important courts in India's legal system.

Reaching the Supreme Court

On October 10, 2011, Dipak Misra was promoted to become a judge in the Supreme Court of India. The Supreme Court is the highest court in the country.

Chief Justice of India

Dipak Misra served as the 45th Chief Justice of India for about thirteen months. He was appointed on August 28, 2017. He retired when he turned 65, on October 2, 2018. After his retirement, Ranjan Gogoi took over as the Chief Justice.