Ajay Rastogi

Ajay Rastogi (born 18 June 1958) is a former judge of Supreme Court of India. He is also former chief justice of Tripura High Court and judge of Rajasthan High Court.^[2][3]

Ajay Rastogi
Judge of Supreme Court of India
In office 2 November 2018 – 17 June 2023
Nominated by	Ranjan Gogoi
Appointed by	Ramnath Kovind
Chief Justice of Tripura High Court^[1]
In office 1 March 2018 – 1 November 2018
Nominated by	Dipak Misra
Appointed by	Ramnath Kovind
Judge of Rajasthan High Court
In office 4 September 2004 – 28 February 2018
Nominated by	Ramesh Chandra Lahoti
Appointed by	A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
Personal details
Born	(1958-06-18) 18 June 1958 (age 65) Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

Career

Shri Justice Ajay Rastogi, B.Com., LL.B., was born in 1958. He was enrolled as an Advocate in 1982 and practiced in the Rajasthan High Court in Constitutional, Civil Service and Labour matters. His field of specialization is service and labour law. He was appointed an additional judge of the Rajasthan High Court on 2 September 2004 and permanent judge on 29 May 2006. He was appointed chief justice of the Tripura High Court on 1 March 2018. He was appointed judge of Supreme Court of India on 2 November 2018.^[4] He retired on 17 June 2023.^[5]

References

1. "Hon'ble Mr. Justice Ajay Rastogi". High court of Tripura. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
2. "Breaking: Justices Hemant Gupta, R Subhash Reddy, M R Shah and Ajay Rastogi Appointed As Supreme Court Judges". Live Law. 1 November 2018. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
3. "Ranjan Gogoi-led collegium recommends 4 chief justices for elevation to Supreme Court". Samanwaya Rautray. The Economic Times. 1 November 2018. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
4. "Provisional- Judges Handbook- as on 1.5.2017 | Department of Justice | Ministry of Law & Justice | GoI". doj.gov.in. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
5. ""Independent judge doesn't mean being anti-establishment": Justice Ajay Rastogi at farewell function". ThePrint. 19 May 2023. Retrieved 28 June 2023.