Hon’ble Ms. Justice Ritu Bahri
Her Lordship was born on
11.10.1962 at Jalandhar. She belongs to a family of illustrious Lawyers.
Her great grand-father Late Shri Karam Chand Bahri was a well-known
Lawyer of his times on the civil side. Her grand-father Late Shri Som
Dutt Bahri also practiced Law on the civil side and was also Member,
Legislative Assembly, Punjab, from 1952 to 1957. Her father Hon'ble Mr.
Justice Amrit Lal Bahri retired as Judge of Punjab & Haryana High
Court in the year 1994.
Her Lordship did her
schooling from Carmel Convent School, Chandigarh, and Graduation in
Economics (Hons.) from Government College for Women, Chandigarh in the
year 1982 in 1st Division. Thereafter, Her Lordship did her Law from Punjab University, Chandigarh, in the year 1985 in 1st
Division. She was enrolled as an Advocate in the year 1986 with Bar
Council of Punjab & Haryana and started practice in Punjab &
Haryana High Court. Her Lordship was appointed as Assistant Advocate
General, Haryana, in March 1992. Thereafter, she was appointed as Deputy
Advocate General, Haryana, in August 1999 and Senior Advocate General,
Haryana, in December 2009. While representing the State of Haryana, Her
Lordship handled several cases relating to Service, Land Acquisition,
Taxation, Revenue, Labour and MACT.
Her Lordship was elevated
as an Additional Judge of the Punjab & Haryana High Court on
16.08.2010 and, thereafter, as a Permanent Judge on 23.02.2012. Her
Lordship performed the duties as Acting Chief Justice of the Punjab and
Haryana High Court w.e.f. 14.10.2023 till 03.02.2024. Vide Notification
No. K.13032/02/2023-US.II of the Government of India, Ministry of Law
and Justice (Department of Justice), dated 02.02.2024, Her Lordship was
appointed as the Chief Justice of the High Court of Uttarakhand and
assumed the charge on 04.02.2024.