Tushar Rao Gedela
Tushar Rao Gedela is an Indian jurist who has been serving as a judge of the Delhi High Court since 18 May 2022.
Early life and education
Gedela was born on 18 July 1967 and attended the Army Public School in Dhaula Kuan, New Delhi. He pursued a degree in political science from Deshbandhu College, Delhi University, followed by a BA LL.B. from Chaudhary Charan Singh University in 1993.Career
Gedela enrolled with the Delhi Bar Council in 1994 and began his career at the district courts in Tis Hazari, specialising in civil, criminal, and family law. In 1997, he joined the office of Shri M. Chandrashekharan, former additional solicitor general of India, focusing on customs and excise matters. Later, he worked with Justice M. N. Rao, former chief justice of the Shimla High Court, where he handled service-related cases. Gedela primarily practised in the Supreme Court of India, Delhi High Court, TDSAT, and the Armed Forces Tribunal.In 2000, he was appointed as central government counsel in the Delhi High Court, serving until 2003. He was later appointed as senior panel counsel for the central government at the Delhi High Court in 2014 and as panel 'A' counsel for the Supreme Court of India in 2015, holding these positions until his designation as a senior advocate in March 2021. Gedela was appointed as a permanent judge of the Delhi High Court on 18 May 2022.