Arun Kumar Mishra

Arun Kumar Mishra
Chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission of India
In office
2 June 2021 – 1 June 2024
Appointed byRam Nath Kovind[1]
Preceded byH. L. Dattu
Succeeded byVijaya Bharathi Sayani
Judge of the Supreme Court of India
In office
7 July 2014 – 2 September 2020
Nominated byRajendra Mal Lodha
Appointed byPranab Mukherjee
Chief Justice of the Calcutta High Court
In office
14 December 2012 – 6 July 2014
Nominated byAltamas Kabir
Appointed byPranab Mukherjee
Chief Justice of the Rajasthan High Court
In office
26 November 2010 – 13 December 2012
Nominated byS. H. Kapadia
Appointed byPratibha Patil
Judge of the Madhya Pradesh High Court
In office
25 October 1999 – 12 September 2010
Nominated byAdarsh Sein Anand
Appointed byKocheril Raman Narayanan
Personal details
Born (1955-09-03) 3 September 1955 (age 69)

Arun Kumar Mishra (born 3 September 1955) is former chairperson of National Human Rights Commission of India.[2] He is a former judge of the Supreme Court of India. He is the former chief justice of the Calcutta High Court and Rajasthan High Court. He has also served as acting chief justice of the Rajasthan High Court. He is a former judge of the Madhya Pradesh High Court.

  1. ^ "Vijaya Bharathi Sayani appointed acting chairperson of NHRC". 3 June 2024.
  2. ^ Phukan, Sandeep (31 May 2021). "Justice A.K. Mishra to head NHRC". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2 June 2021.