| 1. Dharam Chand Chaudhary served as a Judge of Himachal Pradesh High Court from 2012 to 2020. |
| 2. He was Acting Chief Justice of Himachal Pradesh High Court in 2019. |
| 3. Born in Lohara village, Himachal Pradesh, he came from a family of farmers. |
| 4. Chaudhary became an advocate on May 10, 1983, after completing his formal education. |
| 5. Before becoming a judge, he practiced law for 12 years in various courts in Himachal Pradesh. |
| 6. He appeared in the high court for civil, criminal, constitutional, and other legal matters. |
| 7. In the years 1986 to 1995, he held various roles in the Bar Association. |
| 8. He joined the Higher Judicial Services as Additional District and Sessions Judge in August 1995. |
| 9. Throughout his career, he held numerous positions in the judiciary. |
| 10. Chaudhary's daughter, Vatsala Chaudhary, became the first woman judge from the Balh region in 2016. |
| 11. He held significant positions in legal committees and organizations. |
| 12. In December 2022, Chaudhary was appointed as Head of Department at the Chandigarh Regional Bench of the Armed Forces Tribunal. |
| 13. At the Chandigarh Bench, he made important judgments on military and criminal cases involving the Armed Forces. |
| 14. There was a legal tussle over Justice Chaudhary's transfer in September and October 2023, culminating in the Supreme Court rejecting a petition to stop the transfer. |
| 15. He was appointed Registrar (Rules)-cum-Principal Secretary to the Chief Justice, High Court of Himachal Pradesh in December 2006. |
| 16. In June 2008, he was re-designated as Registrar (Vigilance)-cum Principal Secretary to the Chief Justice with charge of Central Project Coordinator, E-Court Project, Supreme Court of India, and Secretary of the Himachal Pradesh High Court Legal Services Committee. |
| 17. He served as Registrar General-cum-Principal Secretary to the Chief Justice, High Court of Himachal Pradesh from October 2010 to January 2012. |
| 18. He was elevated to Additional Judge of the High Court of Himachal Pradesh on 21 January 2012 and sworn in as Permanent Judge on 18 January 2014. |
| 19. He was appointed Judicial Member at Chandigarh Bench of AFT in September 2021 and also held the charge of Head of Department of Srinagar Bench of the AFT located at Jammu. |
| 20. He remained Treasurer, Secretary, Vice-President, and President of the Himachal Pradesh High Court Bar Association, and standing counsel for various organisations, boards, and corporations. |
