Adarsh Sein Anand was the 29th Chief Justice of India,serving from 10 October 1998 to 31 October 2001.
Punjab and Haryana High Court is the common High Court for the Indian states of Punjab and Haryana and the Union Territory of Chandigarh based in Chandigarh,India. Sanctioned strength of Judges of this High Court is 85 consisting of 64 Permanent Judges and 21 Additional Judges including Chief Justice. As of 14th September 2023,there are 58 Judges working in the High Court,comprising 36 Permanent and 22 Additional Judges.
The high courts of India are the highest courts of appellate jurisdiction in each state and union territory of India. However,a high court exercises its original civil and criminal jurisdiction only if the subordinate courts are not authorized by law to try such matters for lack of peculiary,territorial jurisdiction. High courts may also enjoy original jurisdiction in certain matters,if so designated specially by the constitution,a state or union law.
The High Court of Jammu &Kashmir and Ladakh is the common high court for union territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh. It was established as the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir on 26 March 1928 by the Maharaja of Jammu and Kashmir. The seat of the court shifts between the summer capital Srinagar and winter capital Jammu. The court has a sanctioned judge strength of 17,13 of whom are permanent judges,and 4 are additional judges. Since 13 February,2023,the chief justice of the court is Hon'ble Shri Justice N. Kotiswar Singh.
Sukhdev Singh Kang was the fourteenth Governor of Kerala from 25 January 1997 to 18 April 2002. He served as a judge of the Punjab and Haryana High Court from 19 February 1979 till 23 October 1989 and was subsequently promoted and transferred as the Chief Justice of the Jammu and Kashmir High Court,a post he held from 24 October 1989 to 14 May 1993. During his tenure E K Nayanar and A K Antony were the Chief Ministers of Kerala. Following his stint as the Governor of Kerala,he was appointed a member of the National Human Rights Commission 1993. He then retired.
Sanjay Kishan Kaul is an Indian judge and former lawyer who has been a judge of the Supreme Court of India since 2017. Presently,he is the first puisne judge,senior-most after the Chief Justice of India. Also,he is the executive chairman of National Legal Services Authority.
Mahesh Mittal Kumar is chairman of National Company Law Tribunal,since the body came into force. He served as 31st Chief Justice of Jammu and Kashmir High Court.
Saiyed Saghir Ahmad was a judge of the Supreme Court of India.
Pankaj Mithal is a Judge of the Supreme Court of India. He is the former Chief Justice of the Rajasthan High Court. Previously,he has also served as the Chief Justice of the Jammu &Kashmir and Ladakh High Court and Judge of the Allahabad High Court.
Justice Gita Mittal was an Indian judge,now retired. She is the former Chief Justice of the Jammu and Kashmir High Court and the first woman judge to serve in that capacity. She has also served as the Acting Chief Justice of Delhi High Court while she was serving as a Judge of the Delhi High Court.
Ramalingam Sudhakar is an Indian Judge. He is former Chief Justice of Manipur High Court. He is also former Acting Chief Justice of Jammu and Kashmir High Court and Judge of Jammu and Kashmir High Court and Madras High Court. He was born on 14 February 1959 and hails from Panapakkam Village,Vellore District in Tamil Nadu. He was overlooked and V. Ramasubramanian was chosen over him as a Supreme Court Judge. The Central Government has approved the appointment of former Chief Justice of Manipur High Court,Justice Ramalingam Sudhakar as the president of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) for a period of five years in October 28,2021. Justice Sudhakar has been appointed for a period of five years from the date of appointment or till he attains the age of 67 or until further orders,whichever is earlier.
The Supreme Court of Azad Jammu &Kashmir is the highest court of appeal in Azad Jammu and Kashmir. It consists of a Chief Justice and two other Judges.
In India,an advocate general is a legal advisor to a state government. The post was created by the Constitution of India and corresponds to that of Attorney General for India at the union government level. The governor of each state shall appoint a person who is qualified to be appointed as judge of the High Court as the advocate general.
Mohammad Yaqoob Mir is an Indian Judge and former Chief Justice of Meghalaya High Court.
Virender Singh (judge) (born 7 October 1954) is an Indian Judge and former Chief Justice of High Court of Jharkhand High Court.
Alok Aradhe is an Indian Judge. Presently,he is Chief Justice of Telangana High Court. He is former Judge of Karnataka High Court,Jammu and Kashmir High Court and Madhya Pradesh High Court. He has also served as Acting Chief Justice of Karnataka High Court and Jammu and Kashmir High Court.
Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh is an Indian Judge. Presently,he is Chief Justice of Jammu &Kashmir and Ladakh High Court. He is former Judge of Gauhati High Court and Manipur High Court. He has also served as the Acting Chief Justice of Gauhati High Court for three times and Acting Chief Justice of Manipur High Court for two times.
Tashi Rabstan is an Indian Judge. Presently,he is a Judge of Jammu &Kashmir and Ladakh High Court. He has also served as Acting Chief Justice of Jammu &Kashmir and Ladakh High Court.
