Gyan Sudha Misra

Who is Gyan Sudha Misra?

Justice Gyan Sudha Mishra is a sitting Judge of the Supreme Court of India. She was the first woman Chief Justice of Jharkhand High Court. Her father Justice Satish Chandra Mishra was a former Chief Justice of the Patna High Court. She was appointed a judge of the Patna High Court on 16 March, 1994. Prior to her elevation as the Chief Justice of Jharkhand High Court on 13 July 2008, she was a judge of the Rajasthan High Court for fifteen years.

Justice Mishra is known for her lack of punctuality, as a result of which the Division Bench that she is a part of, usually commences work late.