Twice, he served as the Acting Chief Justice of Rajasthan High Court.
Rafiq was born in Sujangarh of Churu district in Indian state of Rajasthan.
[citation needed] He started his career as an advocate shortly after getting LLB degree.
[5] Rafiq was appointed a Chief Justice of Meghalaya High Court on 13 November 2019.
[citation needed] He was then transferred as Chief Justice of Madhya Pradesh High Court on 31 December 2020 and took oath on 3 January 2021.