The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended that Justice Arun Palli of Punjab and Haryana High Court be appointed as the Chief Justice of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court..The recommendation was made following a meeting of the Collegium on April 04. "The Supreme Court Collegium in its meeting held on 4th April, 2025 has recommended appointment of Mr. Justice Arun Palli, Judge, High Court of Punjab & Haryana, as Chief Justice of High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh," the top court said in a statement.The decision has been taken as the J&K and Ladakh High Court Chief Justice, Justice Tashi Rabistan, retires on April 09..Justice Palli was born on September 18, 1964. His father, a Senior Advocate, served on the Bench of the Himachal Pradesh High Court.Justice Palli himself graduated in Commerce and completed his law degree from Panjab University, Chandigarh, in 1988. He then commenced his legal practice at the Punjab and Haryana High Court was appointed Additional Advocate General for Punjab on September 1, 2004, a position he held until March 2007.He was designated as a Senior Advocate on April 26, 2007. He also appeared before the Supreme Court, Delhi High Court, and also argued several important matters in the Himachal Pradesh High Court.He was elevated to the Bench of Punjab and Haryana High Court on December 28, 2013. He has also been serving as Executive Chairman of Haryana State Legal Service Authority since May 31, 2023. He was nominated as a Member of the Governing Body of the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) on October 31, 2023, for a tenure of two years. .[Read Supreme Court statement]
