Eight HC Chief Justices Appointed
The appointments follow Supreme Court Collegium recommendations and move judges to lead the Patna, Calcutta, Rajasthan and other high courts.
- On Saturday, President Droupadi Murmu appointed eight judges as High Court Chief Justices across India, acting on recommendations from the Supreme Court Collegium.
- Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal announced the appointments on social media, noting they were made in consultation with Chief Justice of India Surya Kant.
- Justice Sanjay Kumar Agarwal was appointed Chief Justice of the Rajasthan High Court, while Justice Mahesh Chandra Tripathi assumed leadership of the Bombay High Court.
- These appointments arrive amid controversy involving Acting Chief Justice Sanjeev Prakash Sharma after Supreme Court Justice Sandeep Mehta raised conduct concerns with the CJI.
- Protests by lawyers in Rajasthan followed the allegations, though Sharma denied the charges, calling them "baseless" in his formal response to the Chief Justice of India.
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Amid row, new Chief Justices for Rajasthan high court along with 7 others
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<p>New Delhi, Sep 5 (PTI) Eight high court chief justices were appointed on Saturday, days after their names were recommended by the Supreme Court Collegium.</p> <p>In a post on X, Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal said Justice Valluri Kameswar Rao, currently a judge of the Delhi High Court, has been appointed Chief Justice of the Patna High Court. Justice Ravindra V Ghuge of the Bombay High Court will head the Calcutta High Court.</p> <p>Justice S…
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The Siasat DailyEight HC chief justices appointed
New Delhi, Sep 5: Eight high court chief justices were appointed on Saturday, days after their names were recommended by the Supreme Court Collegium. In a post on X, Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal said Justice Valluri Kameswar Rao, currently a judge of the Delhi High Court, has been appointed Chief Justice of the Patna High Court. Justice Ravindra V Ghuge of the Bombay High Court will head the Calcutta High Court. Justice Sanjay Kumar Agrawal of…
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