Exercising power U/A 223 President appoints Acting Chief Justice for the High Courts of Karnataka, Sikkim, Telangana and Gujarat
By : Ratna Singh
Update: 2021-08-27 15:03 GMT
The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind on Friday has appointed via notifications the Acting Chief Justice for the High Courts of Karnataka, Sikkim, Telangana and Gujarat.
In exercise of the powers conferred by Article 223 of the Constitution of India, the President made the following appointments -
- Justice Satish Chandra Sharma, senior-most Judge of Karnataka High Court, will be performing the duties of the Chief Justice with effect from the date Justice Abhay Shreeniwas Oka relinquishes his post.
- Justice Meenakshi Madan Rai, senior-most Judge of Sikkim High Court, will be stepping in place of Justice Jitendra Kumar Maheshwari.
- Justice Mamidanna Satya Ratna Sri Ramachandra Rao, senior-most Judge of Telangana High Court, will be taking over after Justice Hima Kohli moves to the Supreme Court.
- Apropos to Gujarat High Court, Justice Vineet Kothari, will perform the duties of the office of the Chief Justice with effect from the date Justice Vikram Nath relinquishes the charge.
Furthermore, Justice Rashmin Manharbhai Chhaya, will have to perform the duties of the Chief Justice with effect from 2nd September, 2021 consequent upon the retirement of Justice Kothari.
These appointments have been made in light that the present Chief Justice of these four High Courts would be relinquishing the charge consequent to their appointment as Judges of the Supreme Court of India.