Vibhuti Bhushan Sharma
Vibhuti Bhushan Sharma | |
|---|---|
Vibhuti in 2023 | |
| President, Rajasthan High Court Bar Association, Jaipur | |
| In office 16 March 2012 – 12 July 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Karanpal Singh |
| Succeeded by | Manoj Sharma |
| Government Counsel, Government of Rajasthan | |
| In office 25 July 2008 – 25 June 2012 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Vibhuti Bhushan Sharma 27 July 1972 Rajasthan, India |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Alma mater | University of Rajasthan, Jaipur Rajasthan College, Jaipur |
Vibhuti Bhushan Sharma is an Indian lawyer and senior legal counsel who served as the Additional Advocate General (AAG) for the Government of Rajasthan at the Rajasthan High Court, Jaipur Bench from 2019 to 2024.[1][2] He was elected as the youngest ever President of the Rajasthan High Court Bar Association, Jaipur in March 2012,[3] and had previously served as its General Secretary during 2007–2008.
Legal Career
Sharma began his legal practice at the Rajasthan High Court, Jaipur Bench, in 2000. He was elected as General Secretary of the Rajasthan High Court Bar Association, Jaipur in 2007 and later became its youngest elected President in 2012.[3]
He served as the Rajasthan Government's counsel in the High Court between 2008 and 2012, and was appointed as the Additional Advocate General (AAG) in 2019.[2][1]
In 2009, he represented the state in a case involving irregularities in the Rajasthan Pre-Medical Test (RPMT), where discrepancies in OMR sheets and thumb impressions were alleged.[4]
In 2019, following an internal inquiry initiated by the state government, Sharma informed the Rajasthan High Court that irregularities had been found in the promotion process of police personnel, and that corrective steps would be taken. The petition was later disposed of.[5]
Sharma has also filed multiple Public Interest Litigations (PILs). In 2018, he filed a PIL challenging the use of government funds for the Gaurav Yatra, a political tour led by then Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje. In its ruling, the Rajasthan High Court barred the state government from using government machinery for political purposes during the tour and directed that official events not be merged with party functions.[6]
The Indian National Congress appointed Sharma a member of the committee to monitor implementation of the Election Manifesto 2009.[7] He served as a member of the Congress Manifesto Committee constituted by AICC (All India Congress Committee) for the 2013 Assembly Elections in the state of Rajasthan. He has also worked as a member of the Congress Manifesto Committee in the 2008 Assembly Elections.
He has an M.A. in Public Administration from the University of Rajasthan at Jaipur, a Ph.D. in Total Quality Education, an LL.B, and a Bachelor's in Journalism and Mass Communication.
References
- ^ a b "Rajasthan bats for retd IAS officer, now advisor to cricket body led by CM son". Indian Express. 23 January 2021. Archived from the original on 28 June 2025. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
- ^ a b "Government Order - Appointment of Additional Advocate Generals" (PDF). advgen.rajasthan.gov.in. Government of Rajasthan. 3 January 2019. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
- ^ a b "High Court Bar gets new president, general secretary". The Times of India. 18 March 2012. Archived from the original on 3 January 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2012.
- ^ "RPMT fraud: HC asks govt to submit report by Sept 16". The Times of India. 12 September 2009. Archived from the original on 3 January 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2012.
- ^ "Govt admits irregularities in promotion of policemen". The Times of India. 29 September 2019. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
- ^ "Rajasthan High Court bars Vasundhara Raje govt from holding party functions during her Gaurav Yatra". Firstpost. 1 September 2018. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
- ^ "राजस्थान विधानसभा चुनाव 2018: भाजपा-कांग्रेस का फोकस 'घोषणा पत्र' पर". Patrika (in Hindi). Retrieved 28 June 2025.