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Elevated as Judge, Kerala High Court Elevated as Judge, Kerala High Court Appointed Chief Justice of J & K High Court Appointed Chief Justice of J & K High Court Presently Chief Justice of Gujarat High Court Presently Chief Justice of Gujarat High Court and and Patron-in-Chief, Guj. High Court Mediation Centre Patron-in-Chief, Guj. High Court Mediation Centre Hon’ble Mr. Justice K.S. Radhakrishnan
Ahmedabad City Civil Court Mediation Centre being Inaugurated today December 24, 2008 by
Hon’ble Mr. Justice S.B. Sinha Judge, Supreme Court of India & Chairperson, Mediation and Conciliation Committee
HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT –MEDIATION Ahmedabad City Civil Court Mediation Centre 24 th December A New Beginning
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