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President Droupadi Murmu Appointed CJs for Himachal, Uttarakhand High Courts.

Appointment | Dated: 31 Dec 2024

In December 2024, President of India, Droupadi Murmu, approved several significant judicial appointments based on recommendations from the Supreme Court (SC) Collegium.

🎯 Key Highlights:

  • - Justice Gurmeet Singh (G.S.) Sandhawalia has been appointed as the Chief Justice (CJ) of the Himachal Pradesh (HP) High Court (HC).
  • - Justice Guhanathan Narendar has been appointed as the CJ of the Uttarakhand HC.
  • - Justice G.S. Sandhawalia was a judge in the Punjab and Haryana HC. He replaced Justice Rajiv Shakdher, who retired on 18 October 2024.

💡 Other Important Facts:

  • (i) Justice Guhanathan Narendar, previously a judge in the Andhra Pradesh (AP) High Court, has succeeded Justice Ritu Bahri as the Chief Justice of the Uttarakhand High Court, following Justice Bahri's retirement on 10 October 2024.
  • (ii) Four additional judges of the Karnataka High Court were elevated to permanent judges: Justice Ramachandra Dattatray Huddar, Justice Venkatesh Naik Thavaryanaik, Justice Vijaykumar Adagouda Patil, and Justice Rajesh Rai Kallangala.
  • (iii) Additional judges typically serve a term of two years before being appointed as permanent judges.

📚 Test Your Knowledge:

Who Recently appointed the Chief Justices for Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand High Courts in December 2024?

Correct Answer: Droupadi Murmu

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