Who has been appointed as the new Chief Justice of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh in October 2022?

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  1. Justice Jaishree Thakur
  2. Justice Pankaj Mithal
  3. Justice Ali Mohammad Magrey
  4. Justice Prasanna Bhalachandra Varale

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Option 3 : Justice Ali Mohammad Magrey
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The correct answer is Justice Ali Mohammad Magrey.

Key Points

  •  Justice Ali Mohammad Magrey:-
    • He was an Indian Judge and former Chief Justice of the Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court.
    • He was appointed as a Judge of the High Court on 8 March 2013 and was elevated as Chief Justice on 13 October 2022. He retired on 7 December 2022.

Mistake Points

  •  Justice Ali Mohammad Magrey retired on 7 December 2022.
  • However when the question was asked he was serving as Chief Justice of J&K.

Additional Information

  • Justice Prasanna Bhalachandra Varale:-
    • He is the current Chief Justice of the Karnataka High Court.
    • He was sworn in on October 15, 2022.
  • Justice Pankaj Mithal:-
    • He is a Judge of the Supreme Court of India.
    • He was appointed on February 4, 2023.
    • He previously served as the Chief Justice of the Rajasthan High Court, and before that, as the Chief Justice of the Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court.
  • Justice Jaishree Thakur:-
    • She is an Indian Judge and the current Chief Justice of the Madhya Pradesh High Court.
    • She was appointed as a Judge of the High Court on 12 February 2014 and was elevated as Chief Justice on 20 July 2023.
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