List of New Appointments of Chief Justices in High Courts by President Kovind

List of New Appointments of Chief Justices in High Courts by President Kovind

  • The President of India, Shri Ramnath Kovind has transferred 4 Chief Justice and 6 Judges of High Courts, in exercise of the power conferred by clause (1) of Article 222 of the Constitution of India.
  • He also elevated 4 Judges as Chief Justices of the High Courts, in exercise of the power conferred by clause (1) of Article 217 of the Constitution of India.

List of 4 judges elevated as Chief Justice

Name  Present High Court (Judge) New High Court (Chief Justice)
Dr. S. Muralidhar Punjab & Haryana Orissa
Ms. Hima Kohli Delhi Telangana
Sanjib Banerjee Calcutta Madras
Pankaj Mithal Allahabad Jammu & Kashmir and

Ladakh

List of 4 Chief Justices Transferred

Name Current High Court New High Court
Raghvendra Singh Chauhan Telangana Uttarakhand
Jitendra Kumar Maheshwari Andhra Pradesh Sikkim
Mohammad Rafiq Orissa Madhya Pradesh
Arup Kumar Goswami Sikkim Andhra Pradesh

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