The Central government on January 17 notified the appointment of Justice Arindam Sinha as the Acting Chief Justice of Orissa High Court from January 20 onwards. .Justice Sinha will take over as Acting Chief Justice upon retirement of incumbent Chief Justice Chakradhari Sharan Singh on January 19."In exercise of the powers conferred by Article 223 of the Constitution of India, the President is pleased to appoint Shri Justice Arindam Sinha, Judge of the Orissa High Court to perform the duties of the office of the Chief Justice of that High Court with effect from 20.01.2025 consequent upon retirement of Shri Justice Chakradhari Sharan Singh, Chief Justice, Orissa High Court on 19.01.2025," the Central government's notification read..Justice Arindam Sinha was enrolled as an advocate on March 11, 1991, and practiced law for 22 years, primarily before the Calcutta High Court. His practice areas included civil, commercial, arbitration, and Constitutional matters, with a specialization in civil law.Justice Sinha was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Calcutta High Court on October 30, 2013, and became a permanent judge on March 14, 2016. He was later transferred to the Orissa High Court, where he took oath as a judge on October 8, 2021..[Read Notification]
