Sanjay Dhar

Sanjay Dhar (born 11 May 1965) is an Indian judge of the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, having assumed office on 7 April 2020.

Early life and career Sanjay Dhar was born in Danow (Bogund) in Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir. He completed his early schooling in his native village, earned a degree in Science from S.P. College, Srinagar, and later obtained a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Kashmir. He enrolled as an advocate in 1990 and subsequently practiced at the Delhi High Court. In 1997, he joined the judicial service as a Munsiff. Over the following decades, he held various judicial and administrative postings within the lower courts of Jammu and Kashmir. Immediately prior to his elevation as a High Court judge in April 2020, he served as the Registrar General of the Jammu and Kashmir High Court.

Appointment to the High Court From left to right: Justice Vinod Chatterji Koul, Justice Sanjay Dhar, and Chief Justice Gita Mittal during the oath of office ceremony in April 2020. Justice Dhar was appointed as a judge of the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh through a notification issued by the Government of India on 3 April 2020. He took oath of office on 7 April 2020.

Administrative Roles Justice Dhar delivering an address at an official legal awareness event. Justice Dhar serves as the Chairperson of the High Court Legal Services Committee (HCLSC) under the Jammu and Kashmir Legal Services Authority. In May 2026, he was nominated as the Judicial Nodal Authority by the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh to coordinate with the Supreme Court's Judicial Infrastructure Advisory Committee regarding the assessment of judicial infrastructure in the region.