Justice Sanjaya Kumar Mishra assumed charge as the acting Chief Justice of the Uttarakhand High Court on December 24 after the retirement of Justice Justice Raghvendra Singh Chauhan from the post..A notification on Justice Mishra's appointment was issued by the Ministry of Law and Justice on December 22), Wednesday."In exercise of the powers conferred by Article 223 of the Constitution of India, the President is pleased to appoint, Shri Justice Sanjaya Kumar Mishra, senior-most Judge of Uttarakhand High Court, to perform the duties of the office of the Chief Justice of the Uttarakhand High Court, with effect from 24.12.2021 consequent upon retirement of Shri Justice Raghvendra Singh Chauhan, Chief Justice, Uttarakhand High Court," the notification said.Justice Mishra completed his LLB from the Faculty of Law, Delhi University in 1987. He joined the profession in March 1988 and started practice in the Bolangir District Courts under the guidance of his father, Markanda Mishra.He was appointed the District & Sessions Judge, Sundergarh, Dhenkanal, Special Judge (CBI), Bhubaneswar and later served as Registrar General of the Orissa High Court.Justice Mishra was appointed a judge of the Orissa High Court on October 7, 2009 and was transferred to the Uttarakhand High Court where he assumed charge on October 10, 2021.The farewell ceremony of Chief Justice Raghvendra Singh Chauhan was held on December 23 and can be viewed below..[Read Notification]
Justice Sanjaya Kumar Mishra assumed charge as the acting Chief Justice of the Uttarakhand High Court on December 24 after the retirement of Justice Justice Raghvendra Singh Chauhan from the post..A notification on Justice Mishra's appointment was issued by the Ministry of Law and Justice on December 22), Wednesday."In exercise of the powers conferred by Article 223 of the Constitution of India, the President is pleased to appoint, Shri Justice Sanjaya Kumar Mishra, senior-most Judge of Uttarakhand High Court, to perform the duties of the office of the Chief Justice of the Uttarakhand High Court, with effect from 24.12.2021 consequent upon retirement of Shri Justice Raghvendra Singh Chauhan, Chief Justice, Uttarakhand High Court," the notification said.Justice Mishra completed his LLB from the Faculty of Law, Delhi University in 1987. He joined the profession in March 1988 and started practice in the Bolangir District Courts under the guidance of his father, Markanda Mishra.He was appointed the District & Sessions Judge, Sundergarh, Dhenkanal, Special Judge (CBI), Bhubaneswar and later served as Registrar General of the Orissa High Court.Justice Mishra was appointed a judge of the Orissa High Court on October 7, 2009 and was transferred to the Uttarakhand High Court where he assumed charge on October 10, 2021.The farewell ceremony of Chief Justice Raghvendra Singh Chauhan was held on December 23 and can be viewed below..[Read Notification]