Bombay High Court Gets New Chief Justice as Centre Clears Key Judicial Appointments
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The Bombay High Court is set to get a new Chief Justice, with the Centre clearing the appointment of Allahabad High Court judge Justice Mahesh Chandra Tripathi to the post.
Justice Tripathi to Head Bombay High Court
The appointment was part of a series of judicial appointments cleared by the Centre on Saturday following recommendations by the Supreme Court Collegium.
Justice Tripathi’s appointment will bring a new Chief Justice to the Bombay High Court, one of the country’s most prominent constitutional courts.
Justice Ravindra Ghuge Gets Calcutta HC Charge
Justice Ravindra V. Ghuge, who is currently serving as a judge of the Bombay High Court, has been appointed Chief Justice of the Calcutta High Court.
The move will see Justice Ghuge leave the Bombay High Court as part of the wider reshuffling of judicial leadership across several High Courts.
Centre Clears Multiple High Court Appointments
The appointments come as part of a wider reshuffle of the leadership of several High Courts across the country.
Among the other appointments cleared by the Centre, Justice Valluri Kameswar Rao of the Delhi High Court has been appointed Chief Justice of the Patna High Court, while Justice Alpesh Yeshvant Kogje of the Gujarat High Court has been appointed Chief Justice of the Madhya Pradesh High Court.
Justice Sanjay Kumar Agrawal of the Chhattisgarh High Court has also been appointed Chief Justice of the Rajasthan High Court.
Appointments Follow Supreme Court Collegium Recommendations
The appointments follow recommendations made by the Supreme Court Collegium headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant at its meeting on August 31.
The latest appointments are significant for the Bombay High Court, with Justice Tripathi set to take charge of its top judicial and administrative position.
