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Hon'ble Justice Ajay Manikrao Khanwilkar | |
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| Chairperson ofLokpal of India | |
| Assumed office 10 March 2024 | |
| Appointed by | Droupadi Murmu |
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| Judge ofSupreme Court of India | |
| In office 13 May 2016 – 29 July 2022 | |
| Nominated by | T. S. Thakur |
| Appointed by | Pranab Mukherjee |
| 22ndChief Justice ofMadhya Pradesh High Court | |
| In office 24 November 2013 – 12 May 2016 | |
| Nominated by | P. Sathasivam |
| Appointed by | Pranab Mukherjee |
| Preceded by | Sharad Arvind Bobde |
| Succeeded by | Hemant Gupta |
| 21stChief Justice ofHimachal Pradesh High Court | |
| In office 4 April 2013 – 23 November 2013 | |
| Nominated by | Altamas Kabir |
| Appointed by | Pranab Mukherjee |
| Preceded by | Kurian Joseph |
| Succeeded by | Mansoor Ahmad Mir |
| Judge ofBombay High Court | |
| In office 29 March 2000 – 3 April 2013 | |
| Nominated by | Adarsh Sein Anand |
| Appointed by | K. R. Narayanan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1957-07-30)30 July 1957 (age 68) Poona,Bombay State, India |
| Alma mater | K C Law College, Mumbai, Mulund College of Commerce[1] |
Ajay Manikrao Khanwilkar (born 30 July 1957) is a former judge of theSupreme Court of India who is currently serving as theChairperson ofLokpal of India. He has also served as the chief justice of theMadhya Pradesh High Court andHimachal Pradesh High Court and as a judge of theBombay High Court.[2]
Khanwilkar was enrolled as an advocate on 10 February 1982. He joined the chamber of Advocate Prafulachandra M Pradhan at Mulund. He practiced on civil, criminal and constitutional sides before the subordinate courts, tribunals and High Court of Judicature at Bombay on the appellate side and original side. He also practiced exclusively in the Supreme Court of India from July 1984.
He was appointed an additional judge of the Bombay High Court on 29 March 2000 and confirmed as permanent judge on 8 April 2002.
He was appointed chief justice of the High court of Himachal Pradesh on 4 April 2013.[3][4] Thereafter he was appointed chief justice of the Madhya Pradesh High Court on 24 November 2013 and elevated to Supreme Court on 13 May 2016.
He retired from the Supreme Court on 29 July 2022 after being on the court for 6 years, 2 months and 17 days.[5] After his retirement, a detailed analysis of his judgments was published on 29 July 2022 byThe Wire.[6]
On 27 February 2024, he was appointed as theChairperson ofLokpal of India. On 10 March 2024,President of IndiaDroupadi Murmu administered him the oath of office.
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