Justice P. Sam Koshy appointed as Acting Chief Justice of Telangana High Court
Justice Puthichira Sam Koshy, currently a member of the Telangana High Court, has been appointed as the Acting Chief Justice of the HC. Chief Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh has relinquished the position following his elevation to the Supreme Court. The Union government issued a notification on Monday confirming Justice Sam Koshy's appointment as Acting Chief Justice.
The Supreme Collegium recommended Aparesh Kumar Singh's elevation to the Supreme Court on September 28. On Monday, the Ministry of Law and Justice notified the appointment of Aparesh Kumar Singh as a judge of the Supreme Court. Aparesh Kumar Singh was not present on the Telangana High Court bench on Monday. A traditional Full Court farewell meeting was not held for him at the HC.
Following the Centre's notification of his appointment as a Supreme Court judge, Chief Justice Singh departed for Delhi on Monday.
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