Bhubaneswar: Odisha Governor Raghubar Das on Wednesday administered the oath of office to Justice Chakradhari Sharan Singh as the Chief Justice of Orissa High Court.
The post of Orissa High Court Chief Justice has been vacant since October 3 following the retirement of Justice Subhasis Talapatra. Justice Singh will replace the present acting Chief Justice Bidyut Ranjan Sarangi of Orissa High Court.
“In exercise of the power conferred by Clause (1) of Article 217 of the Constitution of India, the President is pleased to appoint Shri Justice Chakradhari Sharan Singh, Judge of the Patna High Court, to be Chief Justice of the Orissa High Court, with effect from the date he assumes charge of his office,” the notification issued by Ministry of Law read.
The Supreme Court recommended Justice Singh’s elevation as Chief Justice of Orissa High Court on November 2, 2020, considering his contribution to the Indian judiciary, ethics, integrity, and professionalism.
