Centre Appoints Chief Justices To 8 High Courts

Justice Rajiv Shakdher is the new Chief Justice of Himachal Pradesh High Court

Incumbent Chief Justice of Himachal Pradesh High Court, Justice MS Ramachandran Rao transferred as such to Jharkhand High Court

The Centre has notified the appointment and transfer of chief justices to eight high courts. Union Minister of State for Law & Justice (Independent Charge) Arjun Ram Meghwal tweeted the development from his official X handle on Saturday evening.

The tweet read: In exercise of the powers conferred by the Constitution of India, the President is pleased to appoint/ transfer the following Chief Justices of High Courts:

Acting Chief Justice of Delhi High Court, Justice Manmohan appointed as Chief Justice of Delhi High Court;

Delhi High Court judge, Justice Rajiv Shakdher appointed as Chief Justice of Himachal Pradesh High Court;

Delhi High Court judge, Justice Suresh Kait, appointed as Chief Justice of Madhya Pradesh High Court;

Calcutta High Court judge, Justice Indra Prasanna Mukerji appointed as Chief Justice of Meghalaya High Court;

Bombay High Court judge, Justice Nitin Madhukar Jamdar, appointed as Chief Justice of Kerala High Court;

Acting Chief Justice of J&K and Ladakh High Court, Justice Tashi Rabstan, appointed as Chief Justice of the J&K and Ladakh High Court;

Bombay High Court judge, Justice Shriram Kalpathi Rajendran appointed as Chief Justice of Madras High Court;

Chief Justice of Himachal Pradesh High Court, Justice MS Ramachandran Rao has been transferred to Jharkhand High Court.

Recommendations by the Supreme Court Collegium regarding the Chief Justices were made on July 11. However, on September 17 the earlier recommendations were altered with respect to the appointment of Chief Justices to four High Courts