Rajendra Mal Lodha
Rajendra Mal Lodha | |
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| 41st Chief Justice of India | |
| In office 27 April 2014 – 27 September 2014 | |
| Appointed by | Pranab Mukherjee |
| Preceded by | P. Sathasivam |
| Succeeded by | H. L. Dattu |
| Judge of the Supreme Court of India | |
| In office 17 December 2008 – 27 April 2014 | |
| Nominated by | K. G. Balakrishnan |
| Appointed by | Pratibha Patil |
| 33rd Chief Justice of the Patna High Court | |
| In office 13 May 2008 – 16 December 2008 | |
| Nominated by | K. G. Balakrishnan |
| Appointed by | Pratibha Patil |
| Preceded by | Rajesh Balia |
| Succeeded by | J. B. Koshy |
| Judge of the Rajasthan High Court | |
| In office 2 February 2007 – 12 May 2008 | |
| Nominated by | Yogesh Kumar Sabharwal |
| Appointed by | A. P. J. Abdul Kalam |
| In office 31 January 1994 – 15 February 1994 | |
| Nominated by | M N Venkatachaliah |
| Appointed by | Shankar Dayal Sharma |
| Judge of the Bombay High Court | |
| In office 16 February 1994 – 1 February 2007 | |
| Nominated by | M N Venkatachaliah |
| Appointed by | Shankar Dayal Sharma |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 September 1949 Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India |
| Alma mater | University of Jodhpur |
R. M. Lodha (born 28 September 1949) is a former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of India. Before being elevated to the Supreme Court, he served as the chief justice of Patna High Court. He has also served as a judge in Rajasthan High Court and Bombay High Court. On 14 July 2015, the Supreme Court committee headed by RM Lodha suspended the owners of Rajasthan Royals and Chennai Super Kings from the Indian Premier League cricket tournament for a period of two years for alleged involvement in betting.