Justice Ashok Kumar was born in the year 1958 and he completed his graduation in Law from Allahabad University in 1998.
He joined the bar by enrolling himself as an Advocate on September 02, 1985. Soon after his enrolment, he started his practice in Allahabad High Court. His major areas of practice were Tax, Excise and Civil cases.
Justice Kumar after his practice of law as Advocate was appointed as the Judge of Allahabad High Court on February 20, 2017. He was later appointed as the Permanent Judge of Allahabad High Court. He took the oath of the same on March 14, 2018.