8 High Courts including Delhi, Kerala and Jharkhand get new Chief Justice, notification issued; See list

8 High Courts including Delhi, Kerala and Jharkhand get new Chief Justice, notification issued; See list


New Delhi:

The central government has issued a notification for the appointment of Chief Justices of 8 High Courts. Union Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal has shared the information of the Chief Justices on the social media platform X. According to the report, the names of Chief Justices have been recommended for Delhi, Jharkhand, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, Madhya Pradesh, Kerala, Meghalaya and Madras High Courts.

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Sharing the post on Instagram, the Union Minister wrote, “Exercising the powers conferred by the Constitution of India, the President appoints/transfers the following Chief Justices of the High Courts.

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  1. Justice Manmohan (presently Acting Chief Justice of Delhi High Court) – Chief Justice of Delhi High Court.
  2. Justice Rajiv Shakdher (presently Delhi HC judge) – Chief Justice of Himachal Pradesh 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.
  7. Justice KR Sriram (Judge of Bombay High Court) – Chief Justice of Madras High Court
  8. Justice MS Ramachandra Rao (presently CJ of HP&HC) – Chief Justice of Jharkhand High Court

Union Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal has said that Justice Manmohan, the acting Chief Justice of Delhi High Court, has been appointed as the Chief Justice of Delhi High Court. Justice Rajiv Shakdhar, a judge of Delhi High Court, has been appointed as the Chief Justice of Himachal Pradesh High Court. Similarly, Justice Suresh Kumar Kait, a judge of Delhi High Court, has been appointed as the Chief Justice of Madhya Pradesh High Court and Justice Indra Prasanna Mukherjee, a judge of Calcutta High Court, has been appointed as the Chief Justice of Meghalaya High Court.


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