HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
Name
Hon’ble Mr. Justice Vinod Diwakar (Addl.)
Administrative Judge for the District: Amethi, Sambhal
Source
Bar
Date of Birth
Initial Joining
07/02/2023
Joining at Allahabad
07/02/2023
Date of Retirement
PERSONAL AND EDUCATIONAL PROFILE:
Justice Vinod Diwakar was born and raised in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh and did schooling from Jawahar Navodaya Vidhyalaya, Sardhna, Meerut; after that, Justice Diwakar graduated from Kirori Mal College, Delhi University, and law from Campus Law Centre, Delhi University
BRIEF PROFESSIONAL PROFILE:
In January 2019, Justice Diwakar was appointed as Additional Advocate General, Uttar Pradesh, at Hon'ble Supreme Court and held this responsibility until his elevation as Judge of the High Court.
Justice Diwakar extensively worked for Delhi Police, Central Government – all ministries, Directorate of Enforcement (E.D.), Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO), Ministry of Cooperate Affairs and counsel for Hon’ble LG, Government of NCT of Delhi and Group ‘A’ Panel Advocate for Central Government in Supreme Court.
Justice Diwakar argued prominent cases on behalf of the Delhi Police while working as an Additional Public Prosecutor, GNCT of Delhi, in the Hon'ble High Court of Delhi. Since February 2017, Justice Diwakar has defended the Government of India following his engagement as the Central Government Standing Counsel before the Hon'ble High Court of Delhi and held this responsibility until his elevation as a Judge of the High Court.
| S.NO. | POSITION | TENURE |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Additional Advocate General, Uttar Pradesh, Hon'ble Supreme Court of India. | 02.01.2019 - until elevation as a Judge of the High Court |
| 2 | Central Government Standing Counsel, Hon'ble High Court of Delhi. | 24.02.2017 - until elevation as a Judge of the High Court |
| 3 | Counsel for Directorate of Enforcement, Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance, Govt. of India. | 16.10.2018 - until elevation as a Judge of the High Court |
| 4 | Senior Counsel for Comptroller and Audit General of India | 07.06.2021 - 06.02.2023 |
| 5 | Senior Standing Counsel, Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance, Govt. of India, Hon'ble High Court of Delhi. | 09.06.2016 - 08.06.2019 |
| 6 | Standing Counsel, Delhi State Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation | 07.06.2019 - 07.09.2020 |
| 7 | Panel Advocate for North Delhi Municipal Corporation, Hon'ble Delhi High Court. | 02.01.2019 - 31.12.2019 |
| 8 | Additional Public Prosecutor for Govt. of NCT of Delhi in Hon'ble High Court of Delhi. | 2012 - 2016 |
| 9 | Panel Advocate for Khadi & Village Commission, Ministry of Micro Small & Medium Enterprises, Govt. of India. | 08.01.2014 - 08.01.2016 |
| 10 | Panel Advocate for Food Corporation of India (FCI), Hon'ble Delhi High Court. | 08.03.2013 |
| 11 | Panel Advocate for National Small Industries Corporation Ltd., New Delhi (A Govt. of India Enterprises) | 19.02.2014 |
| 12 | Legal Retainer for North Delhi Municipal Corporation, Palika Kendra, New Delhi | 01.09.2006 - 31.08.2008 (EXTENDED UPTO 31.08.2008) |
| 13 | Panel Advocate for Northern Railway for District & Sub-Courts, Delhi. | 07.11.2005 - 06.11.2008 |
| 14 | Panel Advocate for Housing & Urban Development Corporation Ltd., New Delhi. (HUDCO) | 08.06.2005 |
| 15 | Panel Advocate for National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India (NAFED) | 13.12.2021 |
| 16 | Panel Advocate for Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited | 08.11.2021 |
Sitting at
Allahabad
Address
Suite No.14, High Court Judges Guest House, Drummond Road, Allahabad.
E-mail Id
vinoddiwakar