Justice Tashi Rabstan appointed as acting chief justice of J&K High Court

Justice Tashi Rabstan appointed as acting chief justice of J&K High Court: Justice Tashi Rabstan, senior-most judge, has been appointed acting Chief Justice of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh. He will take up the role from December 8 following the retirement of Chief Justice Ali Mohammad Magrey.

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According to a notification, issued by the Ministry of Law and Justice, President of India has appointed Justice Rabstan to perform duties of the office of the Chief Justice of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh.
He has replaced incumbent Chief Justice Ali Mohd Magrey, who retired on 7th December 2022. Justice Rabstan had enrolled as an Advocate on 6th March 1990 in Bar Council of J&K. He remained as Standing Counsel for Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council, Leh from 1997 till 2005.

Retirement age of-

SC Judges: 65
HC Judges: 62