Chief Justices were appointed in a total of eight High Courts including the Delhi High Court on Saturday. These appointments have been made by the Supreme Court Collegium on Tuesday after making some amendments in its recommendations of July 11. The central government has also issued a notification for the appointment of Chief Justices of eight High Courts. Acting Chief Justice of Delhi High Court Justice Manmohan has been appointed as its permanent Chief Justice, Justice Rajiv Shakdhar, Judge of Delhi High Court has been promoted as the Chief Justice of Himachal Pradesh High Court.
Justice Nitin Madhukar Jamdar, a judge of the Bombay High Court, has been appointed as the Chief Justice of the Kerala High Court. Justice KR Sriram of the Bombay High Court has been appointed as the Chief Justice of the Madras High Court.
Justice Suresh Kumar Kait promoted
Justice Indra Prasanna Mukherjee of the Calcutta High Court has been appointed Chief Justice of the Meghalaya High Court. Justice Tashi Rabstan of the Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has been made its Chief Justice. Justice Suresh Kumar Kait of the Delhi High Court has been promoted as the Chief Justice of the Madhya Pradesh High Court.
Who got appointment where?
1. Justice Manmohan (presently Acting Chief Justice of Delhi High Court) – Chief Justice of Delhi High Court.
3. Justice Suresh Kumar Kait (Delhi HC Judge) – Chief Justice of Madhya Pradesh High Court.
4. Justice Indra Prasanna Mukherjee (Judge of Calcutta High Court) – Chief Justice of Meghalaya High Court.
5. Justice Nitin Madhukar Jamdar (Judge of Bombay High Court). – Chief Justice of Kerala High Court.
6. Justice Tashi Rabstan (Judge of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court) – Chief Justice of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court.
8. Justice MS Ramachandra Rao (presently CJ of HP&HC) – Chief Justice of Jharkhand High Court.
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