- High Courts in Kerala, Gujarat, Odisha, Telangana get new Chief Justices
NE NEWS SERVICE
NEW DELHI, JULY 19
The Centre on Wednesday announced the appointment of Chief Justices for Kerala, Gujarat, Orissa and Telangana High Courts, including the nomination of Justice Sunita Agarwal as the first female Chief Justice of the Gujarat High Court on July 19.
As per information, the current Judge of the Allahabad High Court, Justice Sunita Agarwal, has been appointed the Chief Justice of the Gujarat High Court. Currently, Justice Agarwal is going to be the only woman Chief Justice of a high court in India.
Justice Ashish J Desai of the Gujarat High Court has been elevated as chief justice of the Kerala High Court.
Justice Subhasis Talapatra of the Orissa High Court has been made the chief justice in the same high court with effect from September 8 after the incumbent chief justice demits office.
In exercise of power conferred by the Constitution of India, the President of India, after consultation with Chief Justice of India, is pleased to appoint the following High Court Judges as Chief Justices of High Courts and transfer of a High Court Judge:- pic.twitter.com/CgHGmXRYPF
— Arjun Ram Meghwal (@arjunrammeghwal) July 19, 2023
Four judges were on Wednesday elevated as high court chief justices. Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal tweeted that Justice Alok Aradhe of the Karnataka High Court has been elevated as chief justice of the Telangana High Court.