Supreme Court Collegium Proposes Justice Arun Palli for Chief Justice Position in J&K and Ladakh High Court
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Synopsis
On April 5, 2025, the Supreme Court Collegium, led by CJI Sanjiv Khanna, recommended Justice Arun Palli for Chief Justice of the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, succeeding Tashi Rabstan.
Key Takeaways
- Supreme Court Collegium has recommended Justice Arun Palli for Chief Justice.
- Current Chief Justice Tashi Rabstan is retiring soon.
- Justice Palli is the senior-most judge in the Punjab and Haryana High Court.
- He has extensive experience in various legal areas.
- Justice Palli has held significant roles in legal services.
New Delhi, April 5 (NationPress) The Supreme Court Collegium, led by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sanjiv Khanna, has put forth a recommendation to the Centre for the appointment of Justice Arun Palli as the Chief Justice of the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh.
In a statement published on the apex court's official website on Saturday, it was disclosed that on April 4, 2025, the Supreme Court Collegium convened and endorsed the appointment of Mr. Justice Arun Palli, currently a judge at the High Court of Punjab and Haryana, to the position of Chief Justice of the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh.
The current Chief Justice, Tashi Rabstan, is set to retire on April 9 at the age of 62. Justice Palli, recognized as the senior-most judge in the Punjab and Haryana High Court, joined the Bench in December 2013. He began his legal career as the Additional Advocate General for Punjab on September 1, 2004 and served in that role until March 2007. He was appointed as a Senior Advocate on April 26, 2007. After earning his Bachelor of Laws from Panjab University in Chandigarh, he practiced in various legal fields, such as civil, criminal, constitutional, revenue, industrial, and labor law at the Punjab and Haryana High Court. He also represented clients before the Supreme Court and Delhi High Court, arguing numerous significant cases in the Himachal Pradesh High Court.
In addition, Justice Palli has been acting as the Executive Chairman of the Haryana State Legal Service Authority since May 31, 2023, and was appointed as a member of the Governing Body of the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) in October 2023, for a two-year term. His father, a Senior Advocate, served on the Bench of the Himachal Pradesh High Court until his retirement in 1998. Justice Palli comes from a family of esteemed lawyers, with his great-grandfather, Lachchman Dass Palli, and grandfather, Lajpat Rai Palli, being noted lawyers of the Patiala District Bar.
