Justice Revati Mohite-Dere Sworn In As Chief Justice Of Meghalaya High Court
Justice Revati Mohite-Dere was sworn-in as the Chief Justice of Meghalaya High Court on Saturday (January 10).
The oath of office was administered to Justice Dere by Governor Chandrashekhar H. Vijayashankar at the Lok Bhavan.
On January 1 the Central Government had notified the appointment of Justice Mohite Dere as the Chief Justice of the Meghalaya High Court with effect from the date she assumes charge consequent to the transfer of incumbent Chief Justice.
On December 18 the Supreme Court Collegium had recommended Justice Revati P. Mohite Dere appointment as Meghalaya High Court's Chief Justice.
In her farewell address organized at the Bombay High Court on January 8 Justice Mohite-Dere had asked the bar to "speak truth to power, challenge injustice and stand firmly for the voiceless".
Born at Pune, Justice Mohite Dere obtained her law degree from Symbiosis Law College and studied LL.M. at the University of Cambridge, UK. She thereafter joined the Chambers of her father, eminent Senior Advocate Vijayrao A. Mohite and thereafter the Chambers of Barrister Raja S. Bhosale in Mumbai.
She was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Bombay High Court on 21st June, 2013 and was elevated as Judge of the Bombay High Court on 2nd March, 2016.