Rajesh Balia
Rajesh Balia (born 3 March 1946) is an Indian Judge and former Chief Justice of the Patna High Court.
Career[edit]
Balia was born in 1946 in a business family. His father, Late Manak Lal Sa Balia was a businessman and influenced by the Gandhian Movement. Balia passed B.Com. and LL.B. and started practice on 9 April 1967 in the Rajasthan High Court. He was appointed an Additional Judge of Rajasthan High Court on 21 October 1991. Thereafter he became permanent Judge in 1992 of the same High Court. He was transferred to Gujarat High Court and also became the Acting Chief Justice of Rajasthan High Court from 12 November 2007 to 4 January 2008. Justice Balia was elevated in the post of Chief Justice of Patna High Court on 5 January 2008 and retired on 3 March 2008.[1] After the retirement he was appointed Chairman of Rajasthan Human Rights Commission on 31 August 2011.[2][3][4]
References[edit]
- ^ "LIST OF RETIRED CHIEF JUSTICE". Retrieved 28 February 2019.
- ^ "REFERENCE" (PDF). Retrieved 28 February 2019.
- ^ "Raj govt selects SHRC chairman, state chief info commissioner". DailyBhaskar.com. PTI. 31 August 2011. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
- ^ "Raj Human Rights Commission constituted". news.webindia123.com. Retrieved 28 February 2019.