Ritu Raj Awasthi

Hon'ble Justice
Ritu Raj Awasthi
Judicial Member of Lokpal
Assumed office
27 March 2024
Appointed byDroupadi Murmu
Chairperson of 22nd Law Commission of India
In office
9 November 2022  26 March 2024
PresidentDroupadi Murmu
Prime MinisterNarendra Modi
Chief Justice of Karnataka High Court
In office
11 October 2021  2 July 2022
Nominated byN. V. Ramana
Appointed byRam Nath Kovind
Preceded bySatish Chandra Sharma (acting)
Succeeded byAlok Aradhe (acting)
Judge of Allahabad High Court
In office
13 April 2009  10 October 2021
Nominated byK. G. Balakrishnan
Appointed byPratibha Patil
Personal details
Born (1960-07-03) 3 July 1960
NationalityIndia
Alma materLucknow University

Ritu Raj Awasthi (born 3 July 1960) is an Indian Judge. He is serving as the Chairperson of 22nd Law Commission of India from 9 November 2022 to 26 March 2024. He was Chief Justice of Karnataka High Court from 11 October 2021 to 2 July 2022. He was a Judge of Allahabad High Court from 13 April 2009 to 10 October 2021. Ritu Raj Awasthi was appointed as Law Commission chairperson on 7 November 2022 and served there till 26 March 2024. On 27 March he was appointed as Judicial Member of Lokpal and will serve there till 26 March 2029.