Justice Sunita Agarwal Sworn In As Chief Justice Of Gujarat High Court

Justice Sunita Agarwal on Sunday took oath as the 29th Chief Justice of Gujarat High Court. The oath-taking ceremony took place at Raj Bhavan in Gandhinagar, where Governor Acharya Devvrat administered the oath of office.

The ceremony was also attended by Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, Speaker of Gujarat Assembly Shankar Chaudhary, Minister of Law and Justice Rushikesh Patel, the high court judges and other dignitaries.

Justice Agarwal is the second woman Chief Justice of the Gujarat High Court. Prior to her elevation as the Chief Justice of the Gujarat High Court, Justice Agarwal was a Judge at the Allahabad High Court.

The appointment of Justice Agarwal as the Chief Justice of Gujarat High Court was proposed by the Supreme Court collegium on July 5.

Prior to Justice Agarwal's appointment, Justice Sonia Gokani briefly served as the Chief Justice of Gujarat High Court until her retirement in February 2023. Following her retirement, Justice AJ Desai served as the acting Chief Justice, who has now been appointed as the Chief Justice of the Kerala High Court

Notably, this appointment marks a significant milestone for Justice Agarwal, as she is currently the only woman chief justice of a high court in the country.