Nishita Nirmal Mhatre

Nishita Nirmal Mhatre is the Acting Chief Justice of Calcutta High Court in India. She joined office on 1 December 2016.

She born on September 20, 1955 and completed schooling from St. Mary’s School Pune. Graduated from Sophia College, Mumbai with Microbiology. Graduated in Law from Government Law College, Mumbai.

Enrolled as an Advocate on the rolls of Bar Council of Maharashtra & Goa on November 10, 1978. After that she practised in the Industrial Tribunal and Labour Court, Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal and the High Court at Bombay.

Sworn-in as an Additional Judge of the High Court of Judicature at Bombay on March 28, 2001.

Became a Permanent Judge of the High Court of Judicature at Bombay on March 21, 2003.

Transferred to the High Court at Calcutta (vide, Notification dated December 27, 2011) and was sworn in as a Judge of this Court on January 6, 2012.

Appointed as Acting Chief Justice of the Calcutta High Court on December 1, 2016.

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