Hemant Laxman Gokhale is a former judge of the Supreme Court of India.
Studied at Bal Mohan Vidya Mandir, Ramnarain Ruia College, Govt.
Enrolled as an Advocate with the Bar Council of Maharashtra, on 20.1.1973, practiced in Civil, Constitutional, Labour and Service Laws and specialized in Industrial and Service matters.
Worked as an Assistant Government Pleader to the State of Maharashtra in the Bombay High Court on the Original as well as Appellate Sides during 1984 to 1989.
He became Acting Chief Justice of Bombay High Court on 7.1.2007.