New Chief Justices Appointed in Bombay and Andhra Pradesh High Courts
The President of India has appointed new Chief Justices for the High Courts of Bombay and Andhra Pradesh. These appointments were made after consultation with the Chief Justice of India. The following are the details of the appointments:
Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya appointed as Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court
The Supreme Court Collegium, on July 5, recommended the appointment of Justice Devendra Upadhyaya of the Allahabad High Court as the Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court. The collegium took into account Justice Upadhyaya’s eleven years of experience in delivering justice and the need for representation of the Allahabad High Court among the Chief Justices.
Justice Upadhyaya’s appointment comes after the retirement of former Chief Justice RD Dhanuka, which created a vacancy on May 30, 2023. Currently, Justice Nitin Jamdar is serving as the Acting Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court. Justice Upadhyaya was elevated as a judge of the Allahabad High Court on November 21, 2011.
Justice Dhiraj Singh Thakur appointed as Chief Justice of the Andhra Pradesh High Court
The Supreme Court Collegium, on July 5, recommended the appointment of Justice Dhiraj Singh Thakur, Judge of the Bombay High Court, as the Chief Justice of the Andhra Pradesh High Court. This vacancy arose after the elevation of Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra to the Supreme Court.
Justice Thakur was appointed as a Judge of the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir on March 8, 2013, and is currently the senior-most Judge in his parent High Court. He was transferred to the Bombay High Court in June 2022. The Supreme Court Collegium had previously recommended Justice Thakur’s name for elevation as Chief Justice of the Manipur High Court, a recommendation that is still pending with the Government.
The appointments of Justice Upadhyaya and Justice Thakur will provide representation for their respective High Courts among the Chief Justices. The full appointment orders can be viewed/downloaded here.
- Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya appointed as Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court
- Supreme Court Collegium recommended his appointment on July 5
- Justice Upadhyaya has eleven years of experience in dispensing justice
- Vacancy created by the retirement of former Chief Justice RD Dhanuka
- Justice Nitin Jamdar currently serving as Acting Chief Justice
- Justice Dhiraj Singh Thakur appointed as Chief Justice of the Andhra Pradesh High Court
- Supreme Court Collegium recommended his appointment on July 5
- Vacancy created by the elevation of Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra
- Justice Thakur is the senior-most Judge in his parent High Court
- Previous recommendation for Chief Justice of the Manipur High Court is pending
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