Pankaj Mithal takes oath as Chief Justice of J-K, Ladakh

Justice Pankaj Mithal was on Monday sworn-in as the new Chief Justice of the Common High Court for Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh. He has been appointed in view of the retirement of chief justice Gita Mittal recently.

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday administered the Oath of Office to Justice Pankaj Mithal who was sworn in as the new Chief Justice of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh.

He also congratulated Mithal on his new appointment.

"Justice Pankaj Mithal sworn-in as the new Chief Justice of the Common High Court for Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh. Lt Governor @manojsinha_ administers the Oath of Office to the new Chief Justice, congratulates him for his new appointment," the Jammu and Kashmir Public Relations department tweeted.

The registrar general of the high court read out the warrant of appointment. Proceedings of the oath ceremony were conducted by Nitishwar Kumar, principal secretary to the L-G.

Chief justice Mithal has been appointed in view of the retirement of chief justice Gita Mittal recently.

(With inputs from ANI)