✦ Celebrity stories, facts and career updates. Explore F4U now →

Home › Biography › Sudhanshu Dhulia

Sudhanshu Dhulia photo for featured biography, wiki and celebrities profileFeatured Biography

Image source: StarsUnfolded

Celebrities

Sudhanshu Dhulia Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated October 15, 2026 • 3 min read

Request CorrectionClaim Profile

Quick Info

Date of birth10 August 1960

Age62 Years

BirthplaceLansdowne, Pauri Garhwal, Uttarakhand

ProfessionJudge at Supreme Court of India

NationalityIndian

FamilyFather: Keshav Chandra Dhulia; Mother: Sumitra Dhulia; Brothers: Himanshu Dhulia, Tigmanshu Dhulia

Sudhanshu Dhulia Biography

Sudhanshu Dhulia is an Indian jurist who has served on the Supreme Court of India since May 2022. A native of Pauri Garhwal, Uttarakhand, he rose through a

Early life and background

Sudhanshu Dhulia was born on 10 August 1960 in Lansdowne, Pauri Garhwal, in what is now the state of Uttarakhand. He grew up in the village of Madanpur and attended Sainik School in Lucknow before enrolling at Allahabad University. At university he completed a graduation in 1981 and a master’s degree in modern history in 1983, followed by a bachelor of laws in 1986. His family includes a father, Keshav Chandra Dhulia, who served as a senior lawyer, additional advocate general of the Uttarakhand government and a judge at the Allahabad High Court, and his mother, Sumitra Dhulia, a retired Sanskrit professor. His elder brother Himanshu is a retired naval officer and his younger brother Tigmanshu is a film director. Dhulia’s grandfather, Pandit Bhairav Dutt Dhulia, was active in the independence movement and later served as an MLA and a newspaper editor.

Career

After completing his law degree, Sudhanshu Dhulia enrolled at the bar in 1986 and began practicing primarily in civil and constitutional law before the Allahabad High Court. He acted as legal counsel for a number of public institutions, including the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, the State Industrial Development Corporation of Uttarakhand Ltd. (SIDCUL), and the Bhagirathi River Valley Authority.

Following the creation of the state of Uttarakhand in November 2000, Dhulia relocated his practice to the Uttarakhand High Court in Nainital. He became the court’s first Chief Standing Counsel and later served as Additional Advocate General. In recognition of his practice, the Uttarakhand High Court designated him a Senior Advocate in June 2014.

Dhulia moved from the bar to the bench on 1 November 2008, when he was appointed a permanent judge of the Uttarakhand High Court. He took on responsibilities for judicial education as judge in charge of the Uttarakhand judicial and legal academy and was named an honorary professor at the Uttarakhand Academy of Administration (ATI) in Nainital.

On 7 January 2021 he was appointed Chief Justice of the Gauhati High Court, and he took the oath for that office on 10 January 2021. In May 2022 the Supreme Court Collegium recommended his elevation to the Supreme Court of India. He assumed office as a Supreme Court judge on 9 May 2022, joining the court at a time when its sanctioned strength reached 34 judges.

Public profile

Known among colleagues and members of the bar for giving attention to advocates across the experience spectrum, Dhulia drew notice during his tenure at the Gauhati High Court for steps taken to maintain court functioning under the difficult conditions of the COVID-19 pandemic. Legal officers who worked with him highlighted his emphasis on balancing administrative needs with the rights and interests of litigants and court personnel.

Outside the courtroom, Dhulia has long been interested in the arts. He was involved in debate and theatre during his school and university years, and he has been a film enthusiast since childhood.

Personal life

Dhulia’s hometown is Madanpur in the Pauri Garhwal district. He is Indian by nationality and his stated physical characteristics include a height of approximately 172 cm. Information about his marital status and spouse is not specified in the available material.

Latest updates

As of 9 May 2022 Sudhanshu Dhulia serves as a judge of the Supreme Court of India, with his term of office on record through 9 August 2025. He was elevated to the Supreme Court along with another judge on the recommendation of the five-member collegium led by the Chief Justice of India at that time. At the Supreme Court he sits on benches with senior judges and continues to be involved in judicial administration and education.

Editorial Review and Sources

This F4U profile is written from publicly available career and profile information, then reviewed for clarity before publication. If you spot an outdated detail about Sudhanshu Dhulia, send the page URL and a reliable correction source to f4udotin@gmail.com.

Reference context: StarsUnfolded

Accuracy

Request a Correction

Tell us what needs to be updated and share a reliable source so the editorial team can review it.

Ownership

Claim This Profile

If this profile is about you or your client, send your contact details and verification context.

◈

Recent Work

Judge of the Supreme Court of India

Elevated to the Supreme Court and took oath on 9 May 2022; serving on benches of the court.

2022
Chief Justice of the Gauhati High Court

Appointed 7 January 2021 and sworn in on 10 January 2021; managed court administration during the COVID-19 pandemic.

2021
✦

Career Highlights

  1. Enrolled at the bar in 1986 and practised civil and constitutional law before the Allahabad High Court.
  2. First Chief Standing Counsel of the Uttarakhand High Court; later Additional Advocate General.
  3. Appointed a permanent judge of the Uttarakhand High Court on 1 November 2008.
  4. Designated Senior Advocate by the Uttarakhand High Court in June 2014.
  5. Appointed Chief Justice of the Gauhati High Court in January 2021.
  6. Elevated to the Supreme Court of India and assumed office on 9 May 2022.
Reviewed by F4U Editorial Desk

F4U profile pages are prepared from public career information, checked for readability, and updated when reliable correction sources are shared with the editorial team.

People Also Search For

PoliticiansCelebrities biographies
?

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Sudhanshu Dhulia born?

Sudhanshu Dhulia was born on 10 August 1960.

What is Sudhanshu Dhulia known for?

Sudhanshu Dhulia is known for judge at Supreme Court of India.