Question: Recently Ministry of Law and Justice has appointed Justice Manjula Chellur as the next Chief Justice of which of the following High Court?
(a) Bombay High Court
(b) Patna High Court
(c) Kerala High Court
(d) Karnataka High Court
Ans: (a)
Related facts:
- On 10 August 2016 the Ministry of Law and Justice has notified the appointment of Justice Manjula Chellur as the next Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court.
- Justice Chellur, who is currently the Chief Justice of Calcutta High Court, will take charge of Bombay High Court on or before August 24, 2016.
- This will be the second time when the Bombay High Court has a woman judge as the Chief Justice.
- The first being Justice Sujata Manohar, who served as Chief Justice in 1994.
- She was born on December 5, 1955, Justice Chellur, was the first woman advocate to practice in Bellary.
- She was appointed as the first woman judge of Karnataka High Court, Bangalore, in February 2000.
- She became the Acting Chief Justice of the Kerala High Court in November 2011 and was sworn-in as the Chief Justice on September 26, 2012.
Reference:
http://doj.gov.in/sites/default/files/Transfer%20of%20Justice%20Manjula%20Chellur,%20CJ%20Calcutta%20to%20Bombay%20HC.pdf
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/Manjula-Chellur-is-new-chief-justice-of-Bombay-high-court/articleshow/53653216.cms
http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/justice-manjula-chellur-to-become-new-chief-justice-of-bombay-high-court-2969306/