Justice (Retd.) Smt. Abhilasha Kumari enrolled as an Advocate on March 26, 1984, and practised in the High Court of Himachal Pradesh across all branches of law. Throughout her career, she held significant roles, including Legal Advisor-cum-Standing Counsel for Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Himachal Pradesh University, Himachal Pradesh Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Development Corporation and Himachal Pradesh State Electricity Board. She also served as Standing Counsel for the Municipal Council, Dalhousie, Shimla Municipal Corporation, Himachal Pradesh Board of School Education, and Himachal Pradesh Technical Education Board. From 1995 to 2002, she was the Central Government Standing Counsel.
She was appointed as Additional Advocate General for the State of Himachal Pradesh from March 2003 to December 2005. On December 2, 2005, she was elevated as Additional Judge of the Himachal Pradesh High Court and later transferred to the High Court of Gujarat, taking her oath on January 9, 2006. She was confirmed as a permanent Judge on September 25, 2006.
A trailblazer, she became the first lady Chief Justice of the Manipur High Court, taking her oath on February 9, 2018, and retiring on February 22, 2018. Subsequently, she was appointed Chairperson of the Gujarat State Human Rights Commission on May 17, 2018, a position she held until March 26, 2019. On March 27, 2019, she took oath as Judicial Member of the Lokpal of India, serving with distinction until March 26, 2024.
Updated on: 07/04/2025
