The Central government on Friday notified the appointment of Justice Pritinker Diwaker as Acting Chief Justice of the Allahabad High Court. .Justice Diwaker will take over the charge on the day current Chief Justice Rajesh Bindal relinquishes the office, consequent to his appointment as a judge of the Supreme Court.A notification to this effect was uploaded on the Ministry of Law and Justice. "In exercise of the power conferred by Article 223 of the Constitution of India, the President is pleased to appoint, Shri Justice Pritinker Diwaker, senior most puisne Judge of the Allahabad High Court, to perform the duties of the office of the Chief Justice of that High Court with effect from the date Shri Justice Rajesh Bindal relinquishes the charge as Chief Justice of the Allahabad High Court consequent upon his appointment as a Judge of the Supreme Court of India", read the notification. .Justice Diwaker's appointment as the Chief Justice of Allahabad High Court was recommended yesterday by the Supreme Court Collegium. The Collegium took note that the position of Chief Justice would be falling vacant once the Collegium's earlier recommendation to elevate incumbent Chief Justice Rajesh Bindal to the Supreme Court is cleared by the Central government..Earlier today, the Central government cleared the appointment of Justice Rajesh Bindal as judge of the Supreme Court..[Read Notification]
The Central government on Friday notified the appointment of Justice Pritinker Diwaker as Acting Chief Justice of the Allahabad High Court. .Justice Diwaker will take over the charge on the day current Chief Justice Rajesh Bindal relinquishes the office, consequent to his appointment as a judge of the Supreme Court.A notification to this effect was uploaded on the Ministry of Law and Justice. "In exercise of the power conferred by Article 223 of the Constitution of India, the President is pleased to appoint, Shri Justice Pritinker Diwaker, senior most puisne Judge of the Allahabad High Court, to perform the duties of the office of the Chief Justice of that High Court with effect from the date Shri Justice Rajesh Bindal relinquishes the charge as Chief Justice of the Allahabad High Court consequent upon his appointment as a Judge of the Supreme Court of India", read the notification. .Justice Diwaker's appointment as the Chief Justice of Allahabad High Court was recommended yesterday by the Supreme Court Collegium. The Collegium took note that the position of Chief Justice would be falling vacant once the Collegium's earlier recommendation to elevate incumbent Chief Justice Rajesh Bindal to the Supreme Court is cleared by the Central government..Earlier today, the Central government cleared the appointment of Justice Rajesh Bindal as judge of the Supreme Court..[Read Notification]
