Pinaki Chandra Ghose

Pinaki Chandra Ghosh
1st Lokpal of India
In office
23 March 2019 – 27 May 2022
Nominated byStatutory High-Level Selection Panel (committee) or Body
Appointed byRam Nath Kovind
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byPradip Kumar Mohanty (Additional charge)
Judge of the Supreme Court of India
In office
8 March 2013 – 27 May 2017
Nominated byAltamas Kabir
Appointed byPranab Mukherjee
Personal details
Born (1952-05-28) 28 May 1952 (age 72)
Kolkata, West Bengal, India
EducationRamakrishna Mission Vidyapith Purulia (BCom, LLB)
Alma materSt. Xavier's College, Kolkata[1] Hazra Law College, University of Calcutta

Pinaki Chandra Ghose (born 28 May 1952) was the first Lokpal of India serving from 23 March 2019 to 27 May 2022. He is a retired[2] judge of the Supreme Court of India.[3]

  1. ^ "Meet the two Supreme Court judges from Bengal who sent Sasikala to jail".
  2. ^ ""Will be remembered for Jayalalithaa DA judgment", PC Ghose J.bids farewell as SC closes for summer". 9 May 2017.
  3. ^ "Supreme Court to get two more judges". The Hindu News Portal. 23 February 2013.