The Central Government has notified the appointment of Acting Chief Justices to the High Courts of Punjab and Haryana, Kerala, Rajasthan and Himachal Pradesh. The appointments were made in view of the fact that the Chief Justices of these High Court were elevated as Supreme Court judges earlier this week.
Consequently, the Government has intimated that the following senior-most judges will helm their respective High Courts until permanent Chief Justices are appointed.
The following are the four Acting Chief Justices:
The Collegium recommendations as regards the next permanent Chief Justice appointments to these High Courts, which were made on August 28, are yet to be acted on by the Central Government,
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