Hon'ble Mr. Justice J.M. Panchal  - Born on 06.10.1946.

Did B.Com. from H.L. College of Commerce, Ahmedabad. Passed LL.B., Examination in 1972.  Was awarded Gold Medals and several other prizes.  Was appointed as Fellow in Sir L.A. Shah Law College, Ahmedabad.

Enrolled as an Advocate in the High Court of Gujarat on 04.07.1972.  Started practice as a Lawyer exclusively in High Court of Gujarat in 1972.

Appointed as one of the Advocates to represent cases of the Western Railway before High Court of Gujarat.  Was appointed as Assistant Government Pleader and Additional Public Prosecutor in the year 1976.  Was appointed In-charge Government Pleader and Public Prosecutor High Court of Gujarat in the year 1990 before His Elevation.  Conducted several Civil, Constitutional, Preventive Detention, Criminal and other cases.

His father had also served the Judiciary.

Elevated to the Bench of the Gujarat High Court as Additional Judge on 22.11.1990 and confirmed as Permanent Judge on 28.10.1994.  Was appointed as President of Gujarat State Judicial Academy and president of Gujarat High Court Advocate Law Library.  Was also appointed as one of the Members of General Council of Gujarat National Law University.

Appointed as acting Chief Justice of the Rajasthan High Court on 16.07.2007.

Took oath of the Office of the Chief Justice of Rajasthan High Court on September 16, 2007.

Took oath of the Office of Judge of the Supreme Court of India on 12.11.2007.