Uttarakhand
Uttarakhand High Court gets First Woman Chief Justice
- 06 Feb 2024
- 2 min read
Why in News?
On 4th February, Justice Ritu Bahri was sworn in as the first woman Chief Justice of the Uttarakhand High Court.
Key Points
- The Uttarakhand Governor, Lieutenant General Gurmeet Singh, administered the oath of office to Justice Bahri.
- Prior to her appointment as the Chief Justice of Uttarakhand, Justice Bahri served as a judge in the Punjab and Haryana High Court from 2010.
- She is specialised in civil, constitutional, taxation, labor, and service matters.
- During her 24-year legal practice, she also served as Assistant Advocate General, Deputy Advocate General, and Senior Deputy Advocate General for the State of Haryana.
Advocate General
- Article 165 of Chapter 2 (The Executive) in Part VI (The States) of the Constitution of India provides for the office of the Advocate General for the States.
- He is appointed by the Governor of the State, who must be a person qualified to be appointed a judge of a High Court.
- The Advocate General is entitled to appear before any court of law within the State in the performance of his official duties.
- The Advocate General has the right to speak and to take part in the proceedings of both the Houses of the State legislature.
