Justice Kurian Joseph is new Himachal Chief Justice

Acting Chief Justice of Kerala High Court, Kurian Joseph, has been elevated as the Chief Justice of the Himachal Pradesh High Court. Justice Joseph, who will take over from Acting Chief Justice, R.B. Mishra will take oath on February 8..Born in November 1952, he graduated from the Kerala Law Academy, Thirunavanthapuram. He began his legal practice in 1979 and was designated as a Senior Advocate in 1996. Justice Joseph was appointed as Additional Advocate General of Kerala from 1994 to 1996..He was appointed as a judge of the Kerala High Court in August 2000 and has been the Acting Chief Justice after taking over from Justice S.R. Bannurmath who retired on January 23 last month..Acting Chief Justice of Kerala High Court, Kurian Joseph, has been elevated as the Chief Justice of the Himachal Pradesh High Court. Justice Joseph, who will take over from Acting Chief Justice, R.B. Mishra will take oath on February 8..Born November 1952, he graduated from the Kerala Law Academy, Thirunavanthapuram. He began his legal practice in 1979 and was designated as a Senior Advocate in 1996. Justice Joseph was appointed as Additional Advocate General of Kerala from 1994 to 1996..He was appointed as a judge of the Kerala High Court in August 2000 and has been the Acting Chief Justice after taking over from Justice S.R. Bannurmath who retired on January 23 last month.