The Union government on Tuesday notified the appointment of Justice Tarlok Singh Chauhan as the acting Chief Justice of Himachal Pradesh High Court with effect from April 20,2023.
It is worth noting that Justice Chauhan is the senior-most puisne judge of the high court.
“In exercise of the power conferred by Article 223 of the Constitution of India, the President is pleased to appoint, Shri Justice Tarlok Singh Chauhan, senior-most puisne Judge of Himachal Pradesh High Court, to perform the duties of the office of the Chief Justice of that High Court with effect from 20.04.2023 consequent upon the retirement of Smt. Justice Sabina, Acting Chief Justice, Himachal Pradesh High Court,” the notification reads.
Justice Chauhan earned a law degree from Punjab University in Chandigarh and became a member of the Himachal Pradesh Bar Council in 1989. In 2014, he was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Himachal Pradesh High Court.
The appointment of Justice Chauhan as acting Chief Justice comes ahead of the retirement of Justice Sabina, who is currently the acting Chief Justice of the High Court. On February 7, the Supreme Court Collegium recommended her name for the position of Chief Justice of Himachal Pradesh. However, the notification was not issued by the union government. She is set to retire on Wednesday i.e., April 19, 2023.
