LG Saxena to administer oath to J&K, Ladakh HC chief justice
Vinai Kumar Saxena will administer the oath to Justice Pushpendra Singh Bhati, marking the first time a Ladakh lieutenant governor has done so, officials said.
- On Wednesday, Ladakh Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena administered the oath of office to Justice Pushpendra Singh Bhati as Chief Justice of the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh.
- The President assigned Saxena to discharge the functions of the Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor after incumbent Manoj Sinha traveled to the United States on "absence, on leave."
- This marks the first time a Ladakh Lieutenant Governor has administered the oath since the region became a Union Territory in August 2019, departing from established convention.
- The ceremony follows enforcement on September 5 of a regulation enabling a dedicated High Court bench to sit in Ladakh, which Saxena described as a "historic step" for the Himalayan region.
- Justice Bhati, recommended by the Supreme Court Collegium on August 31, succeeds Acting Chief Justice Sanjeev Kumar, who has served since June 2 and brings over three decades of legal experience.
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Justice Pushpendra Singh Bhati Sworn In as J&K, Ladakh High Court Chief Justice
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Ladakh LG Saxena gets additional charge of J-K; to administer oath to HC chief justice
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LG Saxena to administer oath to J&K, Ladakh HC chief justice
Leh, Sep 8: For the first time since Ladakh became a Union Territory in August 2019, its Lieutenant Governor, Vinai Kumar Saxena, will administer the oath of office to Dr Justice Pushpendra Singh Bhati as Chief Justice of the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh on September 9, highly placed official sources said on Tuesday. The ceremony will take place at 11 am at the Convention Centre in Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir,…
Justice Pushpendra Singh Bhati Sworn In as J&K, Ladakh Chief Justice
Justice Pushpendra Singh Bhati was sworn in as the Chief Justice of the Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court on September 9, 2026. The oath was administered by Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena. Justice Bhati previously served as a judge of the Rajasthan High Court.
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