Rajendra Mal Lodha

Rajendra Mal Lodha
41st Chief Justice of India
In office
27 April 2014 – 27 September 2014
PresidentPranab Mukherjee
Preceded byP. Sathasivam
Succeeded byH. L. Dattu
Judge of the Supreme Court of India
In office
17 December 2008 – 27 April 2014
Chief Justice of the Patna High Court
In office
13 May 2008 – 16 December 2008
Judge of the Rajasthan High Court
In office
2 February 2007 – 12 May 2008
Judge of the Bombay High Court
In office
16 February 1994 – 1 February 2007
Judge of the Rajasthan High Court
In office
31 January 1994 – 15 February 1994
Personal details
Born (1949-09-28) 28 September 1949 (age 75)
Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India
Alma materUniversity of Jodhpur

R. M. Lodha (born 28 September 1949)[1] 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.[2] 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.[3]

  1. ^ "Hon'ble Mr. Justice R. M. Lodha". nalsa.gov.in. 7 January 2019. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Justice RM Lodha sworn in as 41st chief justice of Supreme Court". biharprabha.com. Indo-Asian News Service. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
  3. ^ "CSK, RR owners suspended for two years". ESPNCricinfo.com. 14 July 2015.