Prafulla Kumar Mishra
Prafulla Kumar Mishra or P. K. Misra (born 17 September 1947) is an Indian Judge, former Chief Justice of Patna High Court and present Lokayukta for Goa.
Career
[edit]Mishra was born in 1947. His father, late Jaya Krishna Mishra was also a judge. He passed LL.B. with gold medal from the Utkal University in 1968.[1] Mishra became the additional judge of Orissa High Court on 17 January 1996. In 2001 he was transferred to the Madras High Court.[2] On 12 August 2009 he was elevated in the post of the Chief Justice of Patna High Court.[3] Justice Mishra was retired on 16 September 2009 from the Judgeship.[4] After the retirement he became the first Chairman of Goa Human Rights Commission.[5] In April 2016 Mishra was appointed as Goa Lokayukta after Justice B. Sudarshan Reddy.[6][7]
References
[edit]- ^ "P. K. Mishra sworn in Madras HC judge". The Hindu. 26 June 2001. Archived from the original on 28 January 2002. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
- ^ "Orissa High Court". orissahighcourt.nic.in. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
- ^ "P.K. Misra Patna High Court CJ". The Hindu. 11 August 2009. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
- ^ "LIST OF RETIRED CHIEF JUSTICE". Retrieved 22 November 2018.
- ^ "Chairman of Goa State Human Rights Commission Mr Justice Prafulla Kumar Mishra accompanied by members Judge". The Times of India. 2 March 2011. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
- ^ "Retd Justice Prafulla Kumar Mishra is the new Goa Lokayukta". Retrieved 22 November 2018.
- ^ "Retired Justice PK Mishra Sworn-In As New Goa Lokayukta". Retrieved 22 November 2018.
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