Hon’ble Justice Shri Neeraj P. Dhote

Did schooling and education till H.S.C. at Amravati. Graduated in Commerce from G. S. College of Commerce and Economics, Nagpur. Completed LL.B. from Government Law College, Nagpur. Was elected as the General Secretary, Students’ Union of Law College. Practised before the Nagpur Bench of Bombay High Court and Nagpur Bench of Maharashtra Administrative Tribunal. Was on the Panel of Statutory / Local Bodies. Selected and appointed as the District Judge in May-2008. After entering the Higher Judicial Services, was posted as;

(i) Judge, City Civil Court, Mumbai,

(ii) District and Additional Sessions Judge, Pune,

(iii) Joint Secretary, Law and Judiciary Department, Mantralaya, Mumbai,

(iv) Principal District and Sessions Judge, Jalna,

(v) Registrar (Vigilance), Bombay High Court, Mumbai,

(vi) Principal District and Sessions Judge, Pune and;

(vii) Principal Secretary and RLA, Law and Judiciary Department, Government of Maharashtra, Mumbai.

Elevated as an Additional Judge of the Bombay High Court on 21st October 2023.