Justice Arun Palli appointed Chief Justice of the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh
The President, after consulting the Chief Justice of India, appointed Justice Arun Palli of the Punjab and Haryana High Court as Chief Justice of the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh, the Law Ministry notified on 12 April 2025.
Summary
In exercise of the powers conferred by the Constitution, the President of India, after consultation with the Chief Justice of India, appointed Justice Arun Palli, Judge of the High Court of Punjab and Haryana, as Chief Justice of the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh, with effect from the date he assumes charge, according to a Ministry of Law and Justice press communiqué of 12 April 2025.
Key facts
- Appointee
- Justice Arun Palli
- Parent High Court
- Punjab and Haryana
- New post
- Chief Justice, High Court of J&K and Ladakh
- Appointed by
- President, after consultation with the CJI
Practice MCQs 1 questions
Justice Arun Palli, appointed Chief Justice of the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh in April 2025, was earlier a judge of which High Court?
Show answer
Correct answer: D — Punjab and Haryana High Court
Punjab and Haryana High Court, according to the Law Ministry's press communiqué.