New Delhi: Justice Arun Palli was on Saturday appointed chief justice of the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, the Union law ministry said.
A judge of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, Justice Palli succeeds Justice Tashi Rabstan, who demitted office on April 9 on attaining 62 years of age.
Justice Palli’s elevation was recommended by the Supreme Court Collegium on April 4.
“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 Arun Palli, Judge, High Court of Punjab and Haryana, to be the Chief Justice of the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh, with effect from the date he assumes charge of the office,” reads the notification issued by Union Ministry of Law & Justice, Government of India.
Last week the Supreme Court Colleguim had recommended appointment of Justice Palli, a judge of High Court of Punjab & Haryana, as Chief Justice of High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh.
Justice Palli was designated as a Senior Advocate on April 26, 2007. He served as Amicus Curiae in various contentious matters before the High Court, addressing diverse subjects and legal propositions before both Division and Full Benches.
He also appeared before the Supreme Court and the Delhi High Court, and argued several important matters in the Himachal Pradesh High Court. Justice Palli was elevated to the Bench of the Punjab and Haryana High Court on December 28, 2013. Additionally, he has been serving as the Executive Chairman of the Haryana State Legal Services Authority since May 31, 2023, and was nominated as a Member of the Governing Body of the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) on October 31, 2023, for a tenure of two years.
Justice Arun Palli Appointed CJ Of J&K, Ladakh
