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Hon'ble Acting Chief Justice Meenakshi Madan Rai | |
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| Acting Chief Justice of Sikkim High Court | |
| In office 31 August 2021 –11 October 2021 | |
| Appointed by | Ram Nath Kovind |
| Judge of Sikkim High Court | |
| Assumed office 15 April 2015 | |
| Nominated by | H. L. Dattu |
| Appointed by | Pranab Mukherjee |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 July 1964 Gangtok,Sikkim |
| Alma mater | University of Delhi |
Justice Meenakshi Madan Rai (born 12 July 1964) is an Indian Judge. She has served as Acting Chief Justice of Sikkim High Court. [1]
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