Harsha N. Devani

Harsha N. Devani (born 27 March 1958)[1] is an Indian Judge. She is former Judge of Gujarat High Court.[1][2]

Hon'ble Ms. Justice Retd.
Harsha N. Devani
Judge of Gujarat High Court
In office
8 October 2004 – 26 March 2020
Nominated byRamesh Chandra Lahoti
Appointed byA. P. J. Abdul Kalam
Personal details
Born27 March 1958
Kunkavav, Amreli District, Gujarat
Alma materGujarat University

Life

Harsha N. Devani was born on 27 March 1958 in Kunkavav, Amreli district, Gujarat.[3] She completed her secondary school education from Prakash Higher Secondary School, Ahmedabad; Convent Little Flower School, Dibrugarh, Assam; and Loreto Convent, Ranchi.[3] She completed B. Sc. in Microbiology from M.G. Science Institute, Ahmedabad; M. Sc. in Microbiology from School of Science, Gujarat University; and LL.B. from Sir L.A. Shah Law College, Ahmedabad.[3]

She started her career as a lawyer on 10 July 1992.[3] She was appointed as the Additional Judge of Gujarat High Court on 8 October 2004 and later as the Permanent Judge on 9 August 2007.[3][2]

She was one of two judges who heard appeals in the 2002 Naroda Patiya massacre case.[4]

She was retired on 26 March 2020.

References
  1. "The High Court Judges | General Administration Department (Personnel Division)". gad.gujarat.gov.in. Archived from the original on 4 September 2018. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
  2. "Gujarat HC has had only 6 women judges in 50 years". dna. 9 March 2012. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
  3. "High Court of Gujarat". gujarathighcourt.nic.in. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
  4. "Gujarat high court judges visit Naroda Patia to study crime scene". The Times of India. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
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