The Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of India, has notified the appointment of Justice Sanjeev Kumar as the acting Chief Justice of the Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court.
The appointment comes under Article 223 of the Constitution of India and will be effective from April 10, 2025, following the retirement of Chief Justice Tashi Rabstan on April 9.
Justice Sanjeev Kumar, who currently serves as a judge of the J&K and Ladakh High Court, will assume the duties of the Chief Justice beginning Thursday i.e; 9 April 2025, reads the notice.
“In exercise of the power conferred by Article 223 of the Constitution of India, the President is pleased to appoint Shri Justice Sajeev Kumar, Judge of the Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court, to perform the duties of office of the Chief Justice of that High Court with effect from 10.04.2025 consequent upon the retirement of Shri Justice Tashi Rabastan, Chief Justice, Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court on 09.04.2025,” the notification reads.