Prashant Kumar Mishra is an Indian judge. |
He served as the 3rd Chief Justice of the High Court of Andhra Pradesh from 13 October 2021 to May 2023. |
On 16 May 2023, his name was recommended by the Supreme Court collegium for elevation to a judge of the Supreme Court of India. |
He was sworn in as a Supreme Court judge on 19 May 2023. |
He grew up in a middle-class family in Raigarh, Chhattisgarh. |
He started practicing law in 1987 in different courts. |
Prashant Kumar Mishra has handled cases in various branches of law. |
He served as the Advocate General of Chhattisgarh. |
In 2005, he was designated as a senior advocate. |
He chaired the Chhattisgarh State Bar Council for 2½ years. |
He was part of the Rule-Making Committee of the Chhattisgarh High Court. |
Justice Mishra was involved in the governance of Guru Ghasidas University and Hidayatullah National Law University. |
He became a judge of the Chhattisgarh High Court in 2009. |
In June 2021, he was appointed Acting Chief Justice of the High Court of Chhattisgarh. |
He became Chief Justice of the High Court of Andhra Pradesh in October 2021. |
Justice Mishra was also the Patron-in-Chief of the Andhra Pradesh State Legal Services Authority. |
He is the first judge from Chhattisgarh to become a Supreme Court Judge. |
Justice Mishra's parent court is the Chhattisgarh High Court. |
In May 2023, he was honored by KL Deemed to be University. |
He was ranked 21 among All-India High Court judges in 2023. |
He is known to be a devout individual who frequently visits temples with his family. |