In this regard, Union Minister Rijiju took to Twitter and said," In exercise of the power conferred by the Constitution of India, the President of India has appointed Justice SK Bhatti as Acting Chief Justice of Kerala High Court w.e.f. 24.04.23".
The Union Law and Justice Ministry on Tuesday notified the elevation of the Senior most judge of Himachal Pradesh High Court Justice Tarlok Singh Chauhan as the Acting Chief Justice of that High Court.
He was appointed as a Judge of Kerala High Court in 2004 before taking charge as Chief Justice of Calcutta, Telangana, Hyderabad and Chhattisgarh High Courts. Besides being a judge in Kerala High Court from 2004 to 2017, he also held the office twice as acting chief justice.
The Union Law Ministry on Thursday notified the appointment of Justice TS Sivagnanam as Acting Chief Justice of Calcutta High Court with effect from March 31.
After the elevation of the five judges to the Apex Court, the President of India on Saturday also approved the appointment of three judges of the High Courts of Rajasthan. Patna and Manipur as the Acting Chief Justices of these High Courts.
The Ministry of Law and Justice on Friday appointed Justice Sabina, the senior-most Judge of the Himachal Pradesh High Court as Acting Chief Justice with effect from January 21 as consequent upon the retirement of Himachal Pradesh High Court Chief Justice Justice Amjad Ahtesham Sayed.
The constitutional bench headed by Acting Chief Justice Hari Krishna Karki issued an interim order blocking the return of Chief Justice Rana to the Supreme Court.