The Central government has notified the appointment of Justice Ritu Bahri as the Acting Chief Justice of Punjab and Haryana High Court with effect from October 14. .She will assume the charge from October 14 upon the retirement of Chief Justice Ravi Shanker Jha, who is slated to demit office on October 13..A notification to this effect was issued by the Union Ministry of Law and Justice on October 12. “In exercise of the power conferred by Article 223 of the Constitution of India, the President is pleased to appoint, Kumari Justice Ritu Bahri, Judge of Punjab and Haryana High Court, to perform the duties of the office of the Chief Justice of that High Court with effect from 14.10.2023 consequent upon the retirement of Shri Justice Shri Justice Ravi Shanker Jha, Chief Justice, Punjab and Haryana High Court on 13.10.2023," the notification stated. .Justice Bahri was elevated as a judge of the Punjab and Haryana High Court on August 16, 2010. After completing her law degree from Panjab University in 1985, she enrolled as an advocate in 1986 and practiced in the High Court till her elevation as a judge..Justice Shanker, who retires this week, had been appointed as the Chief Justice of the High Court in October 2019. He was appointed as a High Court judge in October 2005 and initially served at the Madhya Pradesh High Court. .[Read Notification]
The Central government has notified the appointment of Justice Ritu Bahri as the Acting Chief Justice of Punjab and Haryana High Court with effect from October 14. .She will assume the charge from October 14 upon the retirement of Chief Justice Ravi Shanker Jha, who is slated to demit office on October 13..A notification to this effect was issued by the Union Ministry of Law and Justice on October 12. “In exercise of the power conferred by Article 223 of the Constitution of India, the President is pleased to appoint, Kumari Justice Ritu Bahri, Judge of Punjab and Haryana High Court, to perform the duties of the office of the Chief Justice of that High Court with effect from 14.10.2023 consequent upon the retirement of Shri Justice Shri Justice Ravi Shanker Jha, Chief Justice, Punjab and Haryana High Court on 13.10.2023," the notification stated. .Justice Bahri was elevated as a judge of the Punjab and Haryana High Court on August 16, 2010. After completing her law degree from Panjab University in 1985, she enrolled as an advocate in 1986 and practiced in the High Court till her elevation as a judge..Justice Shanker, who retires this week, had been appointed as the Chief Justice of the High Court in October 2019. He was appointed as a High Court judge in October 2005 and initially served at the Madhya Pradesh High Court. .[Read Notification]
