Bhubaneswar: Orissa High Court judge Justice Bidyut Ranjan Sarangi has been appointed as the Chief Justice of Jharkhand High Court.
Union Minister of State for Law & Justice Arjun Ram Meghwal through a post on his X handle has confirmed Justice Sarangi’s appointment.
In exercise of the power conferred by the Constitution of India, the President of India, after consultation with Chief Justice of India, is pleased to order the following: – pic.twitter.com/dunWa0Gesh
— Arjun Ram Meghwal (@arjunrammeghwal) July 3, 2024
The Supreme Court Collegium had recommended Justice Sarangi’s name.
Justice Sarangi after enrolling as a lawyer in 1985 practiced before the Orissa High Court as well as the Supreme Court.
He was appointed as a judge of the Orissa High Court on June 20, 2013.
