Vineet Kothari

Justice Vineet Kothari (born: 2 September 1959) is an Indian Judge who is now a designated Senior Advocate practising at Supreme Court of India . He is former Acting Chief Justice of Gujarat High Court. He is Former Judge of Madras High Court, Karnataka High Court and Rajasthan High Court.[1]

Hon'ble Dr. Acting Chief Justice (Retd.)
Vineet Kothari
Acting Chief Justice of Gujarat High Court
In office
31 August 2021 – 1 September 2021
Appointed byRam Nath Kovind
Judge of Gujarat High Court
In office
4 January 2021 – 30 August 2021
Nominated bySharad Arvind Bobde
Appointed byRam Nath Kovind
Judge of Madras High Court
In office
23 November 2018 – 3 January 2021
Nominated byRanjan Gogoi
Appointed byRam Nath Kovind
Judge of Karnataka High Court
In office
18 April 2016 – 22 November 2018
Nominated byT. S. Thakur
Appointed byPranab Mukherjee
Judge of Rajasthan High Court
In office
13 June 2005 – 17 April 2016
Nominated byRamesh Chandra Lahoti
Appointed byA. P. J. Abdul Kalam
Personal details
Born2 September 1959
Alma materUniversity of Jodhpur

Career

He born in a Jain family of chartered accountants.[2] He completed B.Com.(Hons.) from Jodhpur university in 1978. After practising as a chartered accountant for 26 years, he served with distinction the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal for 15 years from 1989 to 2004.[3] He was not the member of income tax appellate tribunal rather his elder brother Mr. B M kothari was member of income tax appellate tribunal.

He was elevated as Judge of Rajasthan High Court on 13 June 2005. Transferred as Judge of Karnataka High Court on 18 April 2016. Transferred as Judge of Madras High Court on 23 November 2018. Transferred as Judge of Gujarat High Court on 4 January 2021. Appointed as Acting Chief Justice of Gujarat High Court on 31 August 2021 consequent upon the appointment of Justice Vikram Nath as a Judge of Supreme Court of India. He was retired on 1 September 2021.

References
  1. Emmanuel, Meera (21 September 2019). "Justice Vineet Kothari appointed Acting Chief Justice of Madras High Court". Bar & Bench. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
  2. "@mycastory.com: Dr.Justice Vineet Kothari Judge, Rajasthan High Court". #mycastory. 5 March 2015. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
  3. "Justice Vineet Kothari to perform duties of Chief Justice of Madras HC". The Hindu Business Line. 26 September 2019. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
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