Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi Resigns from Law Commission

• 28 Mar 2024

Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi resigns from Law Commission, appointed as Lokpal judicial member, bringing extensive legal experience to the anti-corruption body.

• Justice Awasthi assumed his tenure in November 2022 as chairperson of the Law Commission of India, along with five members of the commission.
• Before the Law Commission, Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi was the Chief Justice of the Karnataka High Court from October 11, 2021, to July 2, 2022.
• He was a judge of the Allahabad High Court from April 13, 2009, to October 10, 2021.