Justice Rao was recommended for elevation as the Chief Justice by the Supreme Court Collegium on August 6.
Justice Rao did his LLB from Delhi University in 1990. He enrolled as an advocate in March 1991.
Following years of practice, he was elevated as the additional judge of Delhi High Court in April 2013 and was made permanent on March 2015.
He was transferred to the Karnataka High Court in 2024. He served as acting Chief Justice of Karnataka High Court in May 2025.
He was repatriated to Delhi High Court on July 21, 2025.