Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Apr 12: Union Ministry of Law and Justice today issued notification regarding appointment of Justice Arun Palli as Chief Justice of the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh with effect from the date he assumes charge of the office.
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“In exercise of the powers conferred by Clause (1) of the Article 217 of the Constitution of India, the President is pleased to appoint Justice Arun Palli, Judge, High Court of Punjab and Haryana, to be the Chief Justice of the High Court of J&K and Ladakh”, read the notification.
On April 4, 2025, the Supreme Court Collegium led by Chief Justice Sanjeev Khanna had recommended Justice Arun Palli of the Punjab and Haryana High Court for the position of Chief Justice of the Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court.
Born on September 18, 1964, Justice Palli graduated in Commerce and completed his Bachelor of Law from Panjab University, Chandigarh, in 1988 and commenced his legal practice at the High Court of Punjab and Haryana.
He gained expertise across diverse areas of law including civil, criminal, constitutional, revenue, industrial and labour law. He was appointed Additional Advocate General for Punjab on September 1, 2004, a position he held until March 2007.
He was designated as a Senior Advocate on April 26, 2007. He served as Amicus Curiae in various contentious matters before the High Court. He dealt with diverse subjects and matters having important legal propositions before Division and Full Benches. He also appeared before the Supreme Court, Delhi High Court and also argued several important matters in the High Court of Himachal Pradesh.
He was elevated to the Bench of the Punjab and Haryana High Court on December 28, 2013. He was serving as Executive Chairman of Haryana State Legal Service Authority since 31.5.2023 and was nominated as a Member of the Governing Body of the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) on October 31, 2023, for two years.
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