Ahsanuddin Amanullah (born 11 May 1963) is a judge of the

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. He is a former judge of the

Patna High Court The Patna High Court is the High Court of the state of Bihar. It was established on 9 February 1916 and later affiliated under the Government of India Act 1915. The court is based in Patna, the administrative capital of the state of Bihar, I ...

. He has also served as a judge of the

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Personal

Ahsanuddin Amanullah was born on 11 May 1963. He belongs to an eminent family hailing from Bihar. He is the second son of Late Mr. Nehaluddin Amanullah and Late Mrs. Ishrati Amanullah. After completing his schooling, he obtained a Bachelor's in Science (Chemistry Honours) and then an

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from the

Patna Law College Patna Law College is law institute in Patna, in the Indian state of Bihar. This is affiliated to the Patna University and courses were approved by the Bar Council of India of New Delhi. History Patna Law College was established in July 1909. ...

Professional Career

He enrolled as an Advocate on 27 September 1991 with the Bihar State Bar Council and made rapid strides in the profession. He was in regular practice, primarily in the

and also appeared before the

and the

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and

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in Constitutional, Civil, Criminal, Service, Taxation, Co-operative, Labour, Corporate, Forest, Board, Corporation, Arbitration, Contempt and Miscellaneous matters. He came to be known for his expertise in Constitutional and Service Laws. He handled private briefs of writ and other cases as well. In addition, he appeared before the

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, Commercial Taxes Tribunal, District Courts, the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum, the Board of Revenue etc. He left an extensive practice on the private side when requested by the Advocate General, Bihar to serve as Standing Counsel to the

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(March 2006 - August 2010). Thereafter, he was appointed Government Advocate for the State of

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(August 2010 onwards) until he rose to the Bench. He was called upon to render assistance to the Court as Amicus Curiae in several significant matters. He has been associated with social issues ''pro bono publico''. He was Counsel for the District Administration before the Dalsingsarai (Samastipur) Firing Enquiry Commission and the Special Counsel for the

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in the Jharkhand High Court at

Ranchi Ranchi (, ) is the capital of the Indian state of Jharkhand. Ranchi was the centre of the Jharkhand movement, which called for a separate state for the tribal regions of South Bihar, northern Odisha, western West Bengal and the eastern area ...

. He has represented and appeared for the

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, RITES (previously Rail India Technical and Economic Services Limited), Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Limited (IRCTC), Bihar State Housing Board, Bihar State Electricity Board, Bihar State Textbook Publishing Corporation, Bihar State Cooperative Bank Limited, Bihar State Cooperative Marketing Union Limited (BISCOMAUN), Bihar Cooperative Land Development Bank Limited, Bihar State Agricultural Marketing Board, Bihar State Housing Cooperative Federation, Bihar State Credit and Investment Corporation (BICICO), Commercial Taxes Department (Government of Bihar), Magadh University at Bodh Gaya, Veer Kuer Singh University at Arrah, Samsung Corporation (Engineering & Construction Group),

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, Bihar Industrial Area Development Authority, Bihar State Health Society etc. before various judicial and quasi-judicial fora, primarily the Constitutional Courts. He has been instrumental in drafting and vetting subordinate and delegated legislation for various Acts passed by the Bihar Legislature. He served as counsel for a number of other government organisations, universities, corporate houses and was Legal Advisor to various establishments. Upon special request by the Advocate General, Maharashtra, he was nominated by the Advocate General, Bihar to represent the State of Maharashtra. He was Assistant Returning Officer for elections to the Bihar State Bar Council in 2002 and the

Jharkhand Jharkhand (; ; ) is a state in eastern India. The state shares its border with the states of West Bengal to the east, Chhattisgarh to the west, Uttar Pradesh to the northwest, Bihar to the north and Odisha to the south. It has an area of . ...

State Bar Council in 2006. As an Advocate, he addressed

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probationers at the

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, Mussoorie. He served as chairman, Patna High Court Juvenile Justice Committee; Member, Board of Governors, Bihar Judicial Academy, Patna, and; chairman, Patna High Court Legal Services Committee. He was appointed Executive Chairman, Andhra Pradesh State Legal Services Authority on 8 November 2021. He was appointed Chairperson, Bihar Judicial Academy on 11 October 2022. He was appointed Executive Chairman, Bihar State Legal Services Authority on 29 November 2022. He was elevated as Judge, Patna High Court on 20 June 2011. Upon transfer, he joined the High Court of Andhra Pradesh on 10 October 2021. Re-transferred to Patna High Court on 20 June 2022. He was elevated to the Supreme Court on 6 February 2023. He is amongst the few judges elevated directly without serving as a High Court Chief Justice.

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