| 1. Prashant Kumar Mishra is an Indian judge. |
| 2. He served as the 3rd Chief Justice of the High Court of Andhra Pradesh from 13 October 2021 to May 2023. |
| 3. On 16 May 2023, his name was recommended by the Supreme Court collegium for elevation to a judge of the Supreme Court of India. |
| 4. He was sworn in as a Supreme Court judge on 19 May 2023. |
| 5. He grew up in a middle-class family in Raigarh, Chhattisgarh. |
| 6. He started practicing law in 1987 in different courts. |
| 7. Prashant Kumar Mishra has handled cases in various branches of law. |
| 8. He served as the Advocate General of Chhattisgarh. |
| 9. In 2005, he was designated as a senior advocate. |
| 10. He chaired the Chhattisgarh State Bar Council for 2½ years. |
| 11. He was part of the Rule-Making Committee of the Chhattisgarh High Court. |
| 12. Justice Mishra was involved in the governance of Guru Ghasidas University and Hidayatullah National Law University. |
| 13. He became a judge of the Chhattisgarh High Court in 2009. |
| 14. In June 2021, he was appointed Acting Chief Justice of the High Court of Chhattisgarh. |
| 15. He became Chief Justice of the High Court of Andhra Pradesh in October 2021. |
| 16. Justice Mishra was also the Patron-in-Chief of the Andhra Pradesh State Legal Services Authority. |
| 17. He is the first judge from Chhattisgarh to become a Supreme Court Judge. |
| 18. Justice Mishra's parent court is the Chhattisgarh High Court. |
| 19. In May 2023, he was honored by KL Deemed to be University. |
| 20. He was ranked 21 among All-India High Court judges in 2023. |
| 21. He is known to be a devout individual who frequently visits temples with his family. |
| 22. He enrolled as an Advocate on 04/09/1987 and began his legal practice at the District Court of Raigarh. |
| 23. He practiced at High Court of Madhya Pradesh at Jabalpur and High Court of Chhattisgarh at Bilaspur, dealing with Civil, Criminal and Writ branches of law. |
| 24. He served as Additional Advocate General for Chhattisgarh from 26/06/2004 to 31/08/2007 and as Advocate General from 01/09/2007 to 2009. |
| 25. In January 2005, he was designated as a Senior Advocate by the High Court of Chhattisgarh. |
| 26. He was Chairman of Chhattisgarh State Bar Council for 2½ years. |
| 27. He was appointed/co-opted Member of the Rule Making Committee of High Court of Chhattisgarh. |
| 28. He was Chancellor’s Nominee in the Executive Council of Guru Ghasidas University, Bilaspur. |
| 29. He was associated with Hidayatullah National Law University, Raipur as Ex-Officio Member in the Executive Council. |
| 30. He served as Acting Chief Justice of the Chhattisgarh High Court twice: first on 26/03/2019 and from 01/06/2021 to 11/10/2021. |
