Justice Geeta Mittal gets appointed as the Chief Justice of Jammu and Kashmir High Court, becoming the first woman judge. She was the acting Chief Justice in the Delhi High Court till now.
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On Friday, Sindhu Sharma became the first woman judge of the Jammu and Kashmir High Court. According to separate Law Ministry notifications, Justice Rajendra Menon, the chief justice of the Patna High Court, has been posted as the new chief justice of the Delhi HC.
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Justice M K Shah of the Gujarat HC has been elevated as chief justice of the Patna HC as the incumbent, Justice Menon, will now head the Delhi HC. Justice Hrishikesh Roy of the Kerala HC has been elevated as its chief justice.