Anju S. Shende

        Smt. Anju S. Shende holds an M.Sc. in Microbiology, an M.S.W., and an LL.M. She initially worked as a Microbiologist on a project of the World Health Organization (WHO).

        Thereafter, she pursued the legal profession and practised as an Advocate before joining the Judiciary as a District Judge in the year 2010.

        During her judicial career, she has served in various important capacities. She served as Special Judge (CBI) at Amravati and also as a Judge of the Family Court for some time. She has further served as Special Judge (SEBI), City Civil Court, Mumbai, and as Special Judge dealing with POCSO and Special Women Atrocity Cases at the City Civil Court, Mumbai.

        She has also served as Additional Chief Judge, Small Causes Court, Bandra, Mumbai; Member, Industrial Court, Nagpur; and Registrar (Administration), Bombay High Court, Bench at Nagpur.

        Smt. Anju S. Shende has served as Principal District Judge at Beed, Bhandara, Osmanabad, and Ahmednagar, gaining extensive judicial and administrative experience during her service in the Judiciary.

        She served as Officer on Special Duty to the Hon’ble the Chief Justice, High Court, Bombay, from 02.01.2026 to 13.08.2026. Thereafter, she served as Principal Judge, City Civil Court, Mumbai, from 14.08.2026 to 20.08.2026.

        Presently, Smt. Anju S. Shende is serving as the Principal District and Sessions Judge, Pune, w.e.f. 24.08.2026.