Justice Manmohan takes oath as Chief Justice of Delhi High Court

Justice Manmohan sworn in as Chief Justice of Delhi High Court, succeeding Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma

Justice Manmohan took oath as the chief justice of the Delhi High Court on Sunday (September 29, 2024).

Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena administered the oath to the 61-year-old judge at a ceremony at the Raj Niwas, the Lieutenant Governor’s secretariat.

The ceremony was attended by several dignitaries, including Delhi Chief Minister Atishi.

After the elevation of then Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma to the Supreme Court, Justice Manmohan was appointed as the Acting Chief Justice of the High Court in Delhi on November 9, 2023. Justice Manmohan is the son of the late Jagmohan, a famous bureaucrat-turned politician who also served as the Governor of Jammu and Kashmir and the lieutenant governor of Delhi.

On July 11, the apex court collegium recommended that Justice Manmohan, who will retire on December 16, be appointed the chief justice of the Delhi High Court. The Central Government cleared the proposal on September 21, 2024.

Justice Manmohan, who was then a senior advocate, was appointed as an additional judge of the Delhi High Court on March 13, 2008. He was appointed as a permanent judge on December 17, 2009.

Justice Manmohan enrolled as an advocate in 1987 after he completed the law course from Campus Law Centre, University of Delhi.

Published - September 29, 2024 07:24 pm IST