Delhi Chief Minister and AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal, a number of judges of Delhi High Court, and Chief Secretary of Delhi among others marked their presence on the occasion.
Delhi High Court Chief Justice 2022: Justice Satish Chandra Sharma took oath as the new Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court on June 28, 2022. Justice Chandra was sworn in by Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena at LG’s secretariat Raj Niwas.
Delhi Chief Minister and AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal, a number of judges of Delhi High Court, and Chief Secretary of Delhi among others marked their presence on the occasion.
The post of Delhi High Court Chief Justice was lying vacant after the retirement of Justice Dhirubhai Naranbhai Patel. Justice Vipin Sanghi was appointed as the Acting Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court in March. Justice Sanghi has now been appointed as Chief Justice of Uttarakhand High Court.
The Ministry of Law and Justice on June 19, 2022, had issued a notification in this regard stating that, in the exercise of the power conferred by clause (1) of Article 222 of the Constitution of India, the President, after consultation with the Chief Justice of India, is pleased to transfer Justice Satish Chandra Sharma, Chief Justice, Telangana High Court, as the Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court and to direct him to assume charge of the office of the Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court.
Justice Satish Chandra Sharma sworn in as Chief Justice of Delhi High Court by Delhi Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena pic.twitter.com/Avllixb7l0
— ANI (@ANI) June 28, 2022
The law ministry had notified the transfer of Satish Chandra Sharma from the Telangana high court to Delhi earlier this month on June 19. Justice Chandra who was serving as the Chief Justice of Telangana High Court was directed to assume charge of the office of the Delhi high court Chief Justice.
Justice Sharma is an avid reader and is also known for his contributions to various Universities. He is associated with National Law universities. He is also a part of the Advisory Board of National Law Institute University Bhopal and has published numerous research articles and papers.
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