Justice Dharmesh Sharma

Born on 9th June, 1963 at Delhi, Shri Dharmesh Sharma, B. Com (Hons) from Kirorimal College in the year 1984, and completed LL.B and LL.M from Campus Law Centre, University of Delhi in the year 1987 and 2001 respectively. He practiced on the Civil & Service Law / Labour Law side and was Additional Standing Counsel for U.O.I. He joined the Bench in the cadre of Delhi Judicial Services on 20th October, 1992 and promoted to the cadre of Delhi Higher Judicial Service on 06th August, 2003. Appointed as Principal District & Sessions Judge, West District w.e.f., 1st June, 2019 and before elevation to the High Court of Delhi was posted as PD&SJ, New Delhi District w.e.f., 20th March, 2022.
During his long tenure in judicial service, he exercised various jurisdiction such as Metropolitan Magistrate, Extradition Judge, Civil Judge, Rent Controller, Presiding Officer MACT, terrorists matters under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act & National Investigation Act; Special Judge CBI and as Special Judge for POCSO Act, MCOC Act and also dealing with SEBI Act, FERA Act, Food Safety and Standard Act besides various penal enactments apart from functioning as the Principal Family Court Judge, Central District (2017 to 2019).
He is trained Mediator and Master Trainer having taken his Master Training Programme from CEDR, U.K in the year 2007; and since then travelled to various States in India for imparting training in mediation to Lawyers, Judges and other sections of Society and also for ADR awareness programme.
He was on deputation as Secretary, Delhi High Court Legal Services Committee (2007 -2009), and later on deputation as the Member Secretary with the Delhi State Legal Services Authority during the period 2014-2017 involved in optimizing legal aid services, development of infrastructure, promotion of ADR and legal awareness programmes besides involved in jail reforms and strengthening juvenile justice delivery system in Delhi. 
He has been involved in various Administrative duties such as computerization of Delhi District Courts, e-filing, e-courts, setting up of e-stamp facilities apart from functioning as the Chairman, Central Recruitment Committee during period 2017 to 2023. Administered oath as an Additional Judge, High Court of Delhi on 17th May, 2023.