Justice Bobde (56) was till recently a judge of the Bombay High court.
He had practised at the Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court with appearances at Bombay before the principal seat and before the Supreme Court for over 21 years.
Designated as a senior advocate in 1998, he was elevated to the Bench of the Bombay High Court in March, 2000 as an Additional Judge.