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Jharkhand High Court, Ranchi

Hon'ble Mr. Justice D. N. Upadhyay

Hon'ble Mr. Justice D. N. Upadhyay:- Born on 10th August, 1954 at Jamshedpur.  Completed schooling  from R.D.  TATA Higher secondary school, Jamshedpur and graduated from Co-operative college and also did LLB from the same college. Joined Bar on 3rd January, 1979 and practiced at Civil Court, Jamshedpur from 1979 to April, 1997. Remained General Secretary of District Bar Assocation, Jamshedpur between 1992 to 1996 and visiting faculty member in Law Department, Co-operative college for about six months.  Joined Bihar Superior Judicial Service as Addl. District Judge, Giridih in May, 1997.  Promoted as District & Sessions Judge in the month of January, 2002. Remained posted as District & Sessions Judge, Sahebganj, Director, Judicial Academy, Jharkhand, Senior Law Advisor, Jharkhand State Electricity Board, District & Sessions Judge, Giridih, Judicial Commissioner, Ranchi and District & Sessions Judge, Dhanbad.

Elevated as an Additional Judge of Jharkhand High Court on 27th April 2011 and took oath as a Judge of Jharkhand High Court on 31st of January,2013.

Superannuated on 09th of August 2016.