Justice G.S. Sandhawalia appointed Chief Justice of Himachal Pradesh High Court, Justice G. Narendar of Uttarakhand High Court
The President of India, after consulting the Chief Justice of India, appointed two High Court Chief Justices and made several Additional Judges permanent on 23 December 2024.
Summary
The Ministry of Law and Justice notified on 23 December 2024 that the President of India, after consultation with the Chief Justice of India, had appointed Justice G.S. Sandhawalia, a judge of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, as Chief Justice of the Himachal Pradesh High Court. Justice Guhanathan Narendar, a judge of the Andhra Pradesh High Court, was appointed Chief Justice of the Uttarakhand High Court. The same notification made Additional Judges of the Karnataka High Court and the Delhi High Court permanent judges, including Ms. Justice Shalinder Kaur and Justice Ravinder Dudeja of the Delhi High Court.
Key facts
- Himachal Pradesh HC Chief Justice
- Justice G.S. Sandhawalia (from Punjab and Haryana HC)
- Uttarakhand HC Chief Justice
- Justice Guhanathan Narendar (from Andhra Pradesh HC)
- Appointing authority
- President of India, after consulting the Chief Justice of India
- Made permanent
- Additional Judges of the Karnataka and Delhi High Courts
- Date
- 23 December 2024
Practice MCQs 2 questions
Who was appointed Chief Justice of the Himachal Pradesh High Court on 23 December 2024?
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Correct answer: C — Justice G.S. Sandhawalia
PIB (Ministry of Law and Justice): Justice G.S. Sandhawalia, judge of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, was appointed Chief Justice of the Himachal Pradesh High Court.
Justice Guhanathan Narendar, a judge of the Andhra Pradesh High Court, was appointed Chief Justice of which High Court in December 2024?
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Correct answer: A — Uttarakhand High Court
PIB (Ministry of Law and Justice): Justice Guhanathan Narendar was appointed Chief Justice of the Uttarakhand High Court.