Centre Notifies Appointment Of Chief Justices Of 8 High Courts
With these appointments, Delhi, Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Meghalaya, Kerala, Jammu & Kashmir & Ladakh, Madras and Jharkhand High Courts get Chief Justices.
The Central Government has notified the appointment of Chief Justices of eight High Courts.1. Justice Manmohan(presently Acting CJ of Delhi High Court) - Chief Justice of Delhi High Court.2. Justice Rajiv Shakdher (presently Judge of Delhi HC) - Chief Justice of Himachal Pradesh High Court.3. Justice Suresh Kumar Kait (Judge of Delhi HC) - Chief Justice of...
The Central Government has notified the appointment of Chief Justices of eight High Courts.
1. Justice Manmohan(presently Acting CJ of Delhi High Court) - Chief Justice of Delhi High Court.
2. Justice Rajiv Shakdher (presently Judge of Delhi HC) - Chief Justice of Himachal Pradesh High Court.
3. Justice Suresh Kumar Kait (Judge of Delhi HC) - Chief Justice of Madhya Pradesh High Court.
4. Justice Indra Prasanna Mukerji (Judge of Calcutta HC) - Chief Justice of Meghalaya High Court.
5. Justice Nitin Madhukar Jamdar (Judge of Bombay HC) - Chief Justice of Kerala High Court.
6. Justice Tashi Rabstan (Judge of J&K&L HC) - Chief Justice of Jammu & Kashmir & Ladakh High Court.
7. Justice KR Shriram (Judge of Bombay HC) - Chief Justice of Madras High Court.
8. Justice MS Ramachandra Rao (presently CJ of HP HC) - Chief Justice of Jharkhand High Court.
Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal posted on "X" about their appointment.
The Supreme Court collegium initially made the recommendations for these High Courts on July 11. Two months later, on September 17, the Collegium modified three of its earlier proposals (regarding Justices Kait, Rabstan and GS Sandhawalia).
The Collegium has also proposed that Justice GS Sandhawalia(Punjab & Haryana High Court) be appointed as the Chief Justice of the Himachal Pradesh High Court after the retirement of Justice Shakhder on October 18.