Summary
Rajesh Kumar Agrawal (born 5 May 1953) is the president of the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission and a former judge of the Supreme Court of India.[1]
Rajesh Kumar Agrawal | |
|---|---|
| President of the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission | |
| Assumed office 1 July 2018 | |
| Appointed by | Ram Nath Kovind |
| Judge of the Supreme Court of India | |
| In office 17 February 2014 – 04 May 2018 | |
| Nominated by | Collegium of the Supreme Court of India |
| Appointed by | Pranab Mukherjee |
| Chief Justice of the Madras High Court | |
| In office 24 October 2013 – 16 February 2014 | |
| Preceded by | M. Y. Eqbal |
| Succeeded by | Satish Agnihotri (acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 May 1953 Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Alma mater | University of Allahabad |
He retired from the Supreme Court on 4 May 2018 and was appointed the president of the NCDRC on 1 July 2018. He served as the chief justice of the Madras High Court from 24 October 2013 until his elevation to the Supreme Court on 17 February 2014, having assumed the role of acting chief justice of the Madras High Court after his predecessor, M. Y. Eqbal, became a judge of the Supreme Court on 7 February 2013.[2][3]
Agrawal started practicing law in 1976, having joined the chambers of his father Raja Ram Agrawal, a Senior Advocate and former Advocate General for the State of Uttar Pradesh. He was elevated as a permanent judge of the Allahabad High Court on 5 February 1999, where he served until his transfer to the Madras High Court as the acting chief justice on 6 February 2013.[4][5]
References edit
- ^ "Rajesh Agrawal and N V Ramana appointed as Supreme Court Judges". IANS. news.biharprabha.com. Retrieved 17 February 2014.
- ^ "Hon'ble Thiru. Justice Rajesh Kumar Agrawal". Madras High Court. Retrieved 3 November 2013.
- ^ "Agrawal appointed Chief Justice of Madras High Court". The Hindu. 22 October 2013. Retrieved 3 November 2013.
- ^ "Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rajesh Kumar Agrawal". High Court of Judicature at Allahabad. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
- ^ "Profile of the Hon'ble President". National Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission. Retrieved 11 June 2020.