¨     The appointment of Justice Mahesh Sharadchandra Sonak as the Chief Justice of the Jharkhand High Court has been approved by the Centre.

¨     The approval was accorded by the President of India, Droupadi Murmu, as notified by the Union Ministry of Law and Justice.
¨     Justice Sonak, who is presently serving as a judge of the Bombay High Court, will assume office after the retirement of the incumbent Chief Justice.
¨     The assumption of charge is scheduled to take place on the 8th of this month following the incumbent’s retirement.
¨     The appointment has been made on the basis of the recommendation of the Supreme Court Collegium.
¨     Along with this, the Centre has also approved appointments to the Punjab and Haryana High Court.
¨     Judges Ramesh Chander Dimri and Neerja Kulwant Kalson have been cleared for appointment as Additional Judges of the Punjab and Haryana High Court.
¨     Their appointments have been made for a fixed tenure of two years.