New chief justices recommended for Bombay, Meghalaya & Orissa High Courts
New Chief Justices for the Bombay, Orissa and Meghalaya High Courts (HC) have been recommended by the Supreme Court (SC) Collegium led by the chief justice of India, Sharad Arvind Bobde.
| SL. No. | Name | Court |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dipankar Datta | Bombay High Court |
| 2 | Biswanath Somadder | Meghalaya High Court |
| 3 | Mohammad Rafiq | Orissa High Court |
Important takeaways:
- Justice Dipankar Datta is presently a judge at the Calcutta High Court. He will replace the current Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court Bhushan Dharmadhikari.
- Justice Biswanath Somadder is presently a judge at the Allahabad High Court. He will replace Mohammad Rafiq.
- Justice Mohammad Rafiq is presently a Judge at the Meghalaya High Court. He will replace Sanju Panda as Chief Justice of Orissa High Court.
Important takeaways for all competitive exams:
- Justice Sharad Arvind Bobde took oath as the 47th Chief Justice of India.
- Supreme Court established: 28th January 1950.