Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya appointed as Chief Justice of Bombay High Court: The appointment of Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya as the new chief justice of Bombay High Court has been officially notified by the Central Government, while Justice Dhiraj Singh Thakur has been appointed as the chief justice of Andhra Pradesh High Court.
Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhya will succeed Justice Nitin Madhukar Jamdar, the current Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court.
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Justice Upadhyaya: From Allahabad to Bombay High Court Chief Justice
For the previous 11 years, Justice Upadhyaya had been a sitting judge of the Allahabad High Court. During this tenure, he gained considerable experience in administering justice within the largest high court which comprises a total of 160 judges in the country.
The Supreme Court Collegium determined that he was fit and appropriate for advancement. His nomination as the new chief justice of the Bombay High Court assures that the Allahabad High Court is sufficiently represented among the country’s chief justices.
Justice Upadhyaya’s Career Milestones
Justice Upadhyaya, born on June 16, 1965, completed his law degree from Lucknow University in 1991 and subsequently became a registered advocate on May 11, 1991. He specialized in handling Civil and Constitutional cases at the Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court. On November 21, 2011, he was elevated as an additional judge and later, on August 6, 2013, he was appointed as a permanent judge.
Justice Thakur’s Appointment to Andhra Pradesh High Court
Justice Dhiraj Singh Thakur, a judge on the Bombay High Court, has been appointed as the Chief Justice of the Andhra Pradesh High Court. The vacancy was created when the former Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra was elevated as a judge to the Supreme Court on May 19.
Justice Thakur was a former judge of High Court of Jammu & Kashmir in 2013. He was transferred to the Bombay High Court in June 2022, where he has served with distinction.
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