Thangkhiew appointed acting Chief Justice of Meghalaya HC

Justice Hamarsan Singh Thangkhiew has been appointed as the acting Chief Justice of Meghalaya High Court.

His appointment followed after the incumbent Chief Justice of the Meghalaya High Cout, Justice Ajay Kumar Mittal has been transferred as Chief Justice of the Madhya Pradesh High Court.

On October 15, the Supreme Court Collegium had recommended Rajasthan High Court judge Justice Muhammad Raffiq as the new Chief Justice of Meghalaya High Court.

The Supreme Court Collegium had also approved the proposal for elevation of Wanlura Diengdoh, Judicial Officer, as Judge of the Meghalaya High Court.  (UNI)