Dharamsala, November 22, 2013: Jammu and Kashmir High Court Judge Justice Mansoor Ahmed Mir is to be the new Acting Chief Justice of Himachal Pradesh High Court.
Chief justice A.M. Khanwilkar was recently transferred to Madhya Pradesh.
Spokesman of High Court confirming the warrant of appointment of Justice Mir said that he will be taking over as Acting Chief Justice of Himachal Pradesh High Court soon. Belongs from Pulwama of J&K, he would be the 22nd chief justice of this high court.
Justice Mir got law degree in 1978 and practiced lawyer till 1993, when he joined as District Session Judge. He was elevated as additional judge of J& K High Court in 2005 and was serving as regular judge since 2007.
Date:
Friday, November 22, 2013