- By Shivam Shandilya
- Sun, 29 Sep 2024 07:43 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
Justice Manmohan was sworn in as the Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court. Lt. Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena administered him the oath of office at Raj Nivas. The event was attended by Delhi Chief Minister Atishi, High Court judges, and other dignitaries.
The centre on September 21 cleared the appointment of Chief Justices of the High Courts of Delhi, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Madras, and Meghalaya.
In a post on X, Union Minister for Law and Justice Arjun Ram Meghwal announced that President Droupadi Murmu had appointed Justice Manmohan, the Acting Chief Justice, as Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court.
"In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (1) of Article 217 of the Constitution of India, the President is pleased to appoint Shri Justice Manmohan, Judge, Delhi High Court, to be the Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court, with effect from the date he assumes charge of his office," said a notification issued by the Union Ministry of Law and Justice.
Justice Manmohan, who was appointed as the judge of the Delhi High Court in March 2008, ranks at a serial number 3 in the All India Seniority list of High Court Judges and is due to retire on December 16 of this year.
In July this year, the Supreme Court Collegium, headed by Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud, recommended that Justice Manmohan be appointed as Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court.
(With input from agencies)