Justice Manmohan is the son of late Jagmohan, a well-known bureaucrat-turned politician
New Delhi:
Justice Manmohan on Sunday took oath because the thirty second chief justice of the Delhi Excessive Courtroom.
Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena administered the oath to the 61-year-old decide at a ceremony on the Raj Niwas, the LG’s secretariat.
The ceremony was attended by a number of dignitaries, together with Delhi Chief Minister Atishi, judges of the Delhi Excessive Courtroom in addition to senior officers of the town authorities and the police.
Chief Minister Atishi took to social media platform ‘X’ to increase her needs to Chief Justice Manmohan.
“My heartiest congratulations to Hon’ble Justice Manmohan on being sworn in because the Chief Justice of the Delhi Excessive Courtroom. I’m assured that below your management, the Delhi Excessive Courtroom will uphold the very best beliefs of justice – delivering it with equity, empathy, and integrity. Wishing you success on this vital position,” she stated.
The lieutenant governor additionally congratulated and prolonged finest needs to Chief Justice Manmohan and shared footage of the ceremony on X.
A senior AAP chief claimed that no invitation was obtained by any Cupboard minister of the Delhi authorities besides the chief minister for the swearing-in ceremony of the chief justice of the Delhi Excessive Courtroom.
Prior to now, the ministers had been invited each time, he stated.
The LG workplace in an announcement stated that the swearing-in-ceremony on the Raj Niwas was attended by Chief Minister Atishi, the judges of the Delhi Excessive Courtroom, Delhi Mayor Shelly Oberoi other than senior officers of the Delhi authorities, Delhi Police and judiciary amongst others and dignitaries from completely different walks of life.
After the elevation of then Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma to the Supreme Courtroom, Justice Manmohan was appointed because the performing chief justice of the excessive court docket on November 9, 2023.
Justice Manmohan is the son of late Jagmohan, a well-known bureaucrat-turned politician who additionally served because the governor of Jammu and Kashmir and the lieutenant governor of Delhi.
On July 11, the highest court docket collegium beneficial that Justice Manmohan, who will retire on December 16, be appointed the chief justice of the Delhi Excessive Courtroom.
The Central authorities cleared the proposal on September 21.
Justice Manmohan, who was then a senior advocate, was appointed as a further decide of Delhi Excessive Courtroom on March 13, 2008. He was appointed as a everlasting decide on December 17, 2009.
Justice Manmohan enrolled as an advocate in 1987 after he accomplished the legislation course from Campus Regulation Centre, College of Delhi.
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