After a long judicial career in Rajasthan, Justice Bhati takes charge as Chief Justice of the J&K and Ladakh High Court
Srinagar: Senior Rajasthan High Court Judge Justice Pushpendra Singh Bhati on Wednesday took oath as the 39th Chief Justice of the Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court.
The oath of office and secrecy was administered to him at the Salimar Convention Centre in Srinagar. With this, Justice Bhati formally took charge as the new Chief Justice.
His appointment marks a new chapter in his judicial career after his long association with the Rajasthan High Court.
Ceremony Attended by Around 200 Rajasthan Advocates
The swearing-in ceremony saw a strong presence of judges and lawyers from Rajasthan.
Several sitting and former judges of the Rajasthan High Court, along with around 200 advocates from Rajasthan, travelled to Srinagar to attend the ceremony.
Judges from other High Courts and several senior members of the legal community also attended the event.
Attended by Rajasthan High Court Judges
Several Rajasthan High Court judges, including Justice Inderjeet Singh, Justice Vineet Mathur, Justice Arun Monga, Justice Kuldeep Mathur, Justice Ashok Kumar Jain, Justice Mukesh Rajpurohit, Justice Sunil Beniwal, Justice Sandeep Shah and Justice Ravi Chirania, were present at the ceremony.
Former Chief Justices and judges, including Justice Govind Mathur, Justice K.S. Ahluwalia and Justice Nirmaljit Kaur, also attended the event.
Ceremony was also Attended by Judges From Delhi High Court
Several prominent judges from the Delhi High Court were also present at the ceremony.
From the Delhi High Court, the judges who travelled to Srinagar included Justice Dinesh Mehta, Justice N.S. Shekhawat, Justice Vasudev Sambhare, Justice Purushendra Kumar Kaurav and Justice Sanjay Vashisth, among others.
Family Members were Also Present
Justice Bhati’s family members were present at the ceremony to witness the important occasion.
His mother Sarojni Chauhan, Group Captain Karan Singh Bhati, Aishwarya Bhati, Dr. Justice Nupur Bhati, Chitrangada Singh, Chandragupt Singh, Sunita Singh, Manvendra Singh, Anirudh Singh, Abhijeet Singh, Madhav and Keshav, along with other family members, attended the ceremony.
Family members of Supreme Court Judges Justice Sandeep Mehta and Justice Vijay Bishnoi were also present.
Entire J&K and Ladakh High Court was Present
All judges of the Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court, along with judicial officers and senior officials, attended the swearing-in ceremony.
Several dignitaries from the judicial and administrative fields were also present.
The large presence of judges and lawyers from Rajasthan showed their close association with Justice Bhati and their support for his new role.
A New Chapter from Rajasthan to J&K
Justice Bhati had served as a senior judge of the Rajasthan High Court for several years and handled many important cases during his judicial career.
He will now lead the Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court as its Chief Justice.
His appointment marks a new chapter in his judicial career and brings together the legal communities of Rajasthan and Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh on an important occasion.