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Lisa Gill

The Honourable Justice
Lisa Gill
Official portrait
5th Chief Justice of Andhra Pradesh High Court
Incumbent
Assumed office
25 April 2026
Nominated bySurya Kant
Appointed byDroupadi Murmu
Preceded byDhiraj Singh Thakur
Judge of Andhra Pradesh High Court
In office
13 March 2026 – 24 April 2026
Nominated bySurya Kant
Appointed byDroupadi Murmu
Judge of Punjab & Haryana High Court
In office
31 March 2014 – 12 March 2026
Nominated byP. Sathasivam
Appointed byPranab Mukherjee
Personal details
Born (1966-11-17) 17 November 1966 (age 59)
EducationPanjab University

Lisa Gill (born 17 November 1966) is an Indian judge, currently serving as the 5th Chief Justice Andhra Pradesh High Court.[1] She is a former judge of Andhra Pradesh High Court and Punjab and Haryana High Court.[2]

Early life

Justice Gill was born on 17 November 1966. She completed her schooling from Carmel Convent School at Chandigarh. She is completed her B. A., LL.B and LL.M from Department of Laws at Panjab University. In 1990 she enrolled as an advocate and started practising in Punjab and Haryana High Court. She has experience in various cases including criminal, civil revenue, constitutional and service matters.[3]

Career

She was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Punjab and Haryana High Court on 31 March 2014[4] and was made permanent on 19 December 2014. In February 2026, Supreme court collegium, in accordance with its new transfer policy for chief justices,[5] first recommended her transfer as puisne judge and subsequent elevation as chief justice of Andhra Pradesh High Court[6] in April 2026 when the then chief justice Dhiraj Singh Thakur were to be retire.[7] She was transferred to Andhra Pradesh High Court in March 2026.[8]

On 22 April 2026 she was appointed as chief justice[9] and took oath of office on 25 April 2026[10] becoming first woman to hold the chief justice post in Andhra Pradesh High Court.[11]

References

  1. ^ "High Court of Andhra Pradesh". aphc.gov.in. Retrieved 2026-04-25.
  2. ^ "High Court of Punjab and Haryana". highcourtchd.gov.in. Archived from the original on 2025-12-14. Retrieved 2026-02-28.
  3. ^ Network, Newsmeter (2026-02-28). "Who is Justice Lisa Gill, set to become first female CJ of Andhra High Court". newsmeter.in. Retrieved 2026-02-28.
  4. ^ NETWORK, LIVELAW NEWS (2014-03-29). "Lisa Gill as 47th judge of Punjab and Haryana High Court, 5 names impending with Supreme Court". www.livelaw.in. Retrieved 2026-02-28.
  5. ^ "Collegium adopts new policy to transfer prospective HC chief justices in advance". Hindustan Times. 2026-02-27. Retrieved 2026-02-28.
  6. ^ Bench, Bar & (2026-02-27). "Collegium recommends appointment of P&H High Court Justice Lisa Gill as Chief Justice of Andhra Pradesh High Court". Bar and Bench - Indian Legal news. Retrieved 2026-02-28.
  7. ^ Mohanty, Suchitra Kalyan (2026-02-08). "Collegium moots Justice Lisa Gill as next CJ of Andhra Pradesh HC". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2026-02-28.
  8. ^ NETWORK, LIVELAW NEWS (2026-03-06). "Centre Notifies Transfer Of Justice Lisa Gill From P&H HC To Andhra Pradesh High Court". Live Law. Retrieved 2026-03-06.
  9. ^ Bench, Bar & (2026-04-23). "Centre notifies appointment of Justice Lisa Gill as Chief Justice of Andhra Pradesh High Court". Bar and Bench - Indian Legal news. Retrieved 2026-04-25.
  10. ^ Today, Telangana (2026-04-25). "Justice Lisa Gill sworn in as Chief Justice of AP HC". Telangana Today. Retrieved 2026-04-25.
  11. ^ Bharat, E. T. V. (2026-04-25). "Justice Lisa Gill Takes Oath As First Woman Chief Justice Of Andhra Pradesh". ETV Bharat News. Retrieved 2026-04-25.

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