Justice Chakradhari Sharan Singh Will Be New Chief Justice of Orissa High Court

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Collegium on Thursday recommended the name of Justice Chakradhari Sharan Singh to the Central Government for appointment as the next Chief Justice of the Orissa High Court.

The former Chief Justice of Orissa High Court, Justice Subhasis Talapatra retired on October 3, 2023,

In a notification, the Supreme Court Collegium said, “It is proposed to appoint Mr Justice Chakradhari Sharan Singh as the Chief Justice of the High Court of Orissa.”

Justice Singh, who was appointed as a judge of the High Court of Judicature at Patna on April 5 2012, has been acting as the senior-most judge. He was enrolled at the Bar in 1990 and practiced at the High Court of Judicature at Patna, dealing with constitutional, service, criminal, and arbitration matters.

He has also served as the Additional Advocate General for Bihar.