Chhattisgarh CJ AK Tripathi Resigns After Appointment As Lokpal Member, Justice PK Mishra Acting CJ [Read Notifications]

Chhattisgarh CJ AK Tripathi resigns after appointment as Member (Judicial) Lokpal, Justice PK Mishra appointed acting Chief Justice

As Justice Ak Tripathi tendered his resignation from the office of Chief Justice of Chhattisgarh High Court after his appointment as Member (Judicial), Lokpal, Justice PK Mishra has been appointed the Acting Chief Justice of the Chhattisgarh High Court.

In a notification of the Department of Justice, Ministry of Law and Justice dated March 22, 2019, it is stated that Justice PK Mishra has been appointed to perform the duties of the Chief Justice of the High Court of Chhattisgarh with effect from the date when Chief Justice Tripathi relinquishes charge of the office of Chief Justice.

Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra is the senior most judge of the Chhattisgarh High court. Born on August 29, 1964 at Raigarh (Chhattisgarh), Mishra enrolled as an advocate on September 4, 1987. He practiced law in District Court at Raigarh, High Court of Madhya Pradesh at Jabalpur and High Court of Chhattisgarh at Bilaspur and dealt with civil, criminal and writ branches of law. He was designated as a Senior Advocate by High Court of Chhattisgarh in January, 2005. He also served as the Advocate General for the State from September 1, 2007 till his elevation as a Judge of the High Court of Chhattisgarh on December 10, 2009.

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