Mukeshkumar Rasikbhai Shah
Judge of the Supreme Court of India
In office
2 November 2018 – 15 May 2023
Nominated byRanjan Gogoi
Appointed byRam Nath Kovind
Chief Justice of the Patna High Court[1]
In office
12 August 2018 – 1 November 2018
Nominated byDipak Misra
Appointed byRam Nath Kovind
Judge of the Gujarat High Court
In office
7 March 2004 – 11 August 2018
Nominated byV. N. Khare
Appointed byA. P. J. Abdul Kalam
Personal details
Born (1958-05-16) 16 May 1958 (age 65)
Alma materGujarat University

Mukeshkumar Rasikbhai Shah (born 16 May 1958) is a former judge of the Supreme Court of India, former chief justice of the Patna High Court and a former judge of Gujarat High Court.[2][3]

Career

Shah was enrolled as an Advocate on 19 July 1982 and practiced in the Gujarat High Court and Central Administrative Tribunal in civil, criminal, constitutional, taxation, labour, service and company matters and specialized in land, constitutional, education, excise, custom matters. He was appointed as an additional judge of the Gujarat High Court on 7 March 2004 and appointed as permanent judge on 22 June 2005. He was appointed as chief justice of the Patna High Court on 12 August 2018. He was appointed as a judge of Supreme Court of India on 2 November 2018.[4] He retired on 15 May 2023.[5][6]

He has written more than 700 judgements in four years. He is also known for siding with the state rather than the individual in issues of civil liberties, he has openly praised the prime minister Narendra Modi. He was a part of many high profile cases.[6][7]

Notable judgements

In March 2023, Justice Shah ruled that mere membership of banned organisation constitutes an offence under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act. His comments encouraged petitions on the Love jihad conspiracy theory. He suspended the acquittal of professor GN Saibaba, reversing the Bombay High Court order.[6][8][9][7]

References

  1. ^ "Hon'ble The Chief Justice Mukesh R. Shah". Patna high court. 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. ^ Rautray, Samanwaya (1 November 2018). "Ranjan Gogoi-led collegium recommends 4 chief justices for elevation to Supreme Court". The Economic Times. 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. ^ Sebastian, Manu. "Justice MR Shah : A PM Modi admirer, known for pro-executive stance in civil liberty issues". LiveLaw.
  6. ^ a b c Mandhani, Apoorva (11 February 2021). "Why SC Justice MR Shah calling PM Modi 'vibrant & visionary leader' comes as no surprise". ThePrint. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  7. ^ a b Khan, Khadija (16 May 2023). "Justice MR Shah retires: A look at key verdicts, orders he delivered". Indian Express. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  8. ^ Staff, The Wire (24 March 2023). "Mere Membership of Banned Outfit Enough for UAPA Offence: SC Overrules 2011 Order". The Wire. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  9. ^ Sekhri, Abhinav (15 May 2023). "For Reasons of State – Notes on the Legacy of Justice M.R. Shah". The Wire. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
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