Sanjay Karol


Sanjay Karol is an Indian Judge. Presently, he is Chief Justice of Patna High Court. He is former Chief Justice of Tripura High Court. He is also former Judge and Acting Chief Justice of Himachal Pradesh High Court.

Career

Karol was born in Shimla in 1961 in a Sood family. He passed from St. Edward's School, Shimla and graduated with History Honours from Government College, Sanjauli. Karol obtained Law degree from Himachal Pradesh University and in 1983 he was enrolled as an advocate, practiced in various courts. He was appointed as an additional judge of the Himachal Pradesh High Court and also served as Acting Chief Justice of the High Court from 25 April 2017. Justice Karol became the fourth Chief Justice of Tripura High Court on 14 November 2018. He was transferred as Chief Justice of Patna High Court on 11 November 2019.