Centre notifies appointment of Justice Chandrashekhar as 49th CJ of Bombay HC
The Centre on Thursday issued notification for the appointment of Justice Shree Chandrashekhar as the 49th Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court. “In exercise of the power conferred by clause (1) of Article 217 of the Constitution of India, the President is pleased to appoint Justice Shree Chandrashekhar, Judge of the Bombay High Court, […]
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The HC is presently functioning with 82 judges, the highest in recent years, against a sanctioned strength of 94. The Bombay HC is the second largest in the country after the Allahabad High Court.
The Centre on Thursday issued notification for the appointment of Justice Shree Chandrashekhar as the 49th Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court.
“In exercise of the power conferred by clause (1) of Article 217 of the Constitution of India, the President is pleased to appoint Justice Shree Chandrashekhar, Judge of the Bombay High Court, to be Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court with effect from the date he assumes charge of his office,” the Centre’s notification reads.
After former Chief Justice Alok Aradhe was elevated as Judge of the Supreme Court, Justice Chandrashekhar, who was then the seniormost puisne judge of the Bombay HC, was notified as Acting Chief Justice.
The Supreme Court Collegium had also recommended the name of Justice Chandrashekhar, who earlier worked as a judge of the Jharkhand High Court, as the 49th head of the Bombay High Court.
Justice Chandrashekhar became an additional judge of the Jharkhand High Court on January 17, 2013, and was made a permanent judge on June 27, 2014. He also served as Acting Chief Justice of the Jharkhand High Court in December 2023 and was transferred as a Bombay High Court judge on July 14 this year.
Born on May 25, 1965, in Ranchi, Justice Chandrashekhar completed his LLB from Campus Law Centre, University of Delhi, in 1993 and was enrolled as an advocate in Delhi in December 1993. He practised civil and criminal matters for nearly 19 years, across various courts, including the Supreme Court, and appeared for the government as well as private entities.
The HC is presently functioning with 82 judges, the highest in recent years, against a sanctioned strength of 94. The Bombay HC is the second largest in the country after the Allahabad High Court.
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