{{short description|Former Chief Justice of Allahabad High Court}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}} {{Use Indian English|date=July 2019}} {{Infobox officeholder | honorific_prefix = Hon'ble Chief Justice (Retd.) | name = Govind Mathur | honorific_suffix = | image = | alt = | caption = Govind Mathur taking Oath as a CJ by Governor UP Shri Ram Naik | office =Chief Justice of Allahabad High Court | term_start = 14 November 2018 | term_end = 13 April 2021 | nominator = Ranjan Gogoi | appointer = Ram Nath Kovind | successor = | office2 = Judge of Allahabad High Court | term_start2 = 21 November 2017 | term_end2 =13 November 2018 | appointer2 = Ram Nath Kovind |nominator2=Dipak Misra | office3 = Judge of Rajasthan High Court | term_start3 = 2 September 2004 | term_end3 = 20 November 2017 | nominator3 = Ramesh Chandra Lahoti | appointer3 = A. P. J. Abdul Kalam | predecessor2 = | successor2 = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1959|04|14|df=y}} | birth_place = | alma_mater = | death_date = <!-- {{Death date and age|df=yes|YYYY|MM|DD|YYYY|MM|DD}} or {{Death-date and age|df=yes|Month DD, YYYY|Month DD, YYYY}} (death date then birth date) --> | death_place = |list=|order= }}
'''Govind Mathur''' (born 14 April 1959) is a retired Indian judge.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://doj.gov.in/appointment-of-judges/list-high-court-judges|title=List of High Court Judges {{!}} Department of Justice {{!}} Ministry of Law & Justice {{!}} GoI|website=doj.gov.in|language=en|access-date=2018-10-25}}</ref> He is a former Chief Justice of Allahabad High Court and former judge of Allahabad High Court and Rajasthan High Court.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-05-16 |title='Challenges like in the '70s… most judges can't be pressured': Justice Mathur |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/allahabad-hc-independent-judges-govind-mathur-7316774/ |access-date=2023-10-12 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>
==Career== Hon'ble Mr. Justice Govind Mathur was appointed additional judge of Rajasthan High Court on 2 September 2004.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2018-11-14 |title=Justice Govind Mathur takes oath as Allahabad High Court Chief Justice |work=The Economic Times |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/justice-govind-mathur-takes-oath-as-allahabad-hc-chief-justice/articleshow/66622961.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2023-10-12 |issn=0013-0389}}</ref> He was promoted to permanent judge on 29 May 2006.<ref>{{Cite web| title=Farewell speech | url=https://www.allahabadhighcourt.in/event/Farewell_speech1304.pdf | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250123190959/https://www.allahabadhighcourt.in/event/Farewell_speech1304.pdf | archive-date=2025-01-23}}</ref>
on 21 November 2017 he was transferred to Allahabad High Court.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2018-11-15 |title=Allahabad HC Chief Justice Mathur takes oath of office |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/allahabad/allahabad-hc-chief-justice-mathur-takes-oath-of-office/articleshow/66628357.cms |access-date=2023-10-12 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><br /> On 24 October 2018,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://barandbench.com/govind-mathur-acting-chief-justice-allahabad-hc/|title=Hon'ble Mr. Justice Govind Mathur|last=|first=|date=23 October 2018|website=|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=23 October 2018}}</ref> being the senior most Justice of court, he was appointed acting Chief Justice of the Allahabad High Court.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://barandbench.com/govind-mathur-acting-chief-justice-allahabad-hc/|title=Justice Govind Mathur to take charge as Acting Chief Justice of Allahabad HC tomorrow [Read Notification] - Bar & Bench|date=2018-10-23|work=Bar & Bench|access-date=2018-10-25|language=en-US}}</ref> On 10 November 2018, he was appointed Chief Justice of Allahabad High Court.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://doj.gov.in/sites/default/files/Appointment%20of%20Shri%20Justice%20%20Govind%20Mathur%2C%20ACJ%20as%20CJ%20of%20Allahabad%20High%20Court.pdf|title=Justice Govind Mathur appointed as CJ of Allahabad High Court|last=|first=|date=|website=|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref>
On 14 November 2018, he took oath as Chief Justice of Allahabad High Court.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-10-24 |title=Justice Govind Mathur appointed acting Chief Justice of Allahabad HC |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/lucknow/justice-govind-mathur-appointed-acting-chief-justice-of-allahabad-hc/story-TSI9sOhGoeTtzdVig4e4SI.html |access-date=2023-10-12 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref> He retired on 13 April 2021.
Justice Mathur frequently adopted a pro-human rights, pro-privacy, and pro-free speech approach while deciding issues and believed in the Court's duty as a guardian of fundamental rights.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-09-02 |title='Privacy, Migrants': How judge who freed Kafeel Khan bats for fundamental rights |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/how-allahabad-high-court-cj-govind-mathur-batted-for-privacy-missing-student-migrant-workers/story-m0w9M5BvXf5ww3VUmjfgEN.html |access-date=2023-10-12 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref>
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