Justice Ashish Jitendra Desai Takes Oath As Chief Justice Of Kerala High Court

Justice Ashish Jitendra Desai took oath as the Chief Justice of the Kerala High Court today. 

Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan administered the oath of office to the new Chief Justice, at a ceremony held at Raj Bhavan. 

Chief Justice Desai is presently the 38th Chief Justice of the Kerala High Court.

Prior to his elevation as the Chief Justice of Kerala High Court, Justice Desai was a Judge of the Gujarat High Court. He was the senior-most Judge of Gujarat High Court, and had been performing the duties of the office of Chief Justice of that High Court.

The Supreme Court Collegium had recommended his appointment as Chief Justice of the Kerala High Court on July 6, 2023, following the elevation of the previous Chief Justice SV Bhatt to the Supreme Court. The Centre notified his appointment subsequently, on July 19, 2023.