Centre Appoints Justice Vibhu Bakhru As Acting Chief Justice Of Delhi High Court

The Central Government has notified the appointment of Justice Vibhu Bakhru as the Acting Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court.

This was after the appointment of Chief Justice Manmohan as a judge of the Supreme Court of India was notified by the Union Government.

“In exercise of the power conferred by Article 223 of the Constitution of India, the President is pleased to appoint Shri Justice Vibhu Bakhru, Judge of the Delhi High Court, to perform the duties of office of the Chief Justice of that High Court with effect from the date Shri Justice Manmohan, Chief Justice, Delhi High Court relinquishes charge of his office consequent upon his elevation as a Judge of the Supreme Court of India,” the notification reads.

Justice Bakhru graduated from Delhi University in 1987, after completing the course of B.Com (Hon). He cleared his final examination for Chartered Accountancy, from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, in 1989.

He received his LLB degree in 1990 and enrolled as an Advocate with Bar Council of Delhi in September, 1990.

Justice Bakhru then practiced in the Supreme Court, High Court of Delhi, Company Law Board and various other Tribunals. He was designated as Senior Advocate by Delhi High Court in 2011.

He was appointed as Additional Judge of Delhi High Court on April 17, 2013 and as a Permanent Judge on March 18, 2015.