Srinagar, April 17 -- Justice Arun Palli was today sworn in as the Chief Justice of the Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court. The oath was administered by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha.

This appointment follows the retirement of former Chief Justice Tashi Rabstan on April 9, after which Justice Sanjeev Kumar had been serving as the Acting Chief Justice. The Supreme Court Collegium had recommended Justice Palli's name shortly before Justice Rabistan's retirement, and the Central government officially approved the appointment on April 12, 2025.

Before this elevation, Justice Palli served as a judge at the Punjab and Haryana High Court. Born on September 18, 1964, he comes from a distinguished legal family; his father, Prem Kishan Palli...