Justice Vibhu Bakhru Takes Oath As Chief Justice Of Karnataka High Court
Mustafa Plumber
19 July 2025 1:58 PM IST
Justice Vibhu Bakhru on Saturday was sworn in as Chief Justice of the Karnataka High Court.
The oath was administered to Justice Bakhru by Governor Thawar Chand Gehlot.
The ceremony took place at the Raj Bhavan. It was attended by the Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar and Acting Chief Justice V Kameswar Rao.
Justice Bakhru graduated from Delhi University in 1987, after completing the course of B.Com (Hon). He cleared his final examination for Chartered Accountancy, from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, in 1989.
He received his LLB degree in 1990 and enrolled as an Advocate with the Bar Council of Delhi in September, 1990.
Justice Bakhru then practiced in the Supreme Court, High Court of Delhi, Company Law Board and various other Tribunals. He was designated as Senior Advocate by Delhi High Court in 2011.
He was appointed as Additional Judge of Delhi High Court on April 17, 2013 and as a Permanent Judge on March 18, 2015.
