Three high courts get new chief justices

The high courts of Allahabad, Chhattisgarh and Patna got new chief justices on Friday.

Justice Pritinker Diwaker, a judge of the Allahabad High Court, was appointed as its new chief justice.

Justice Ramesh Sinha, another judge of the Allahabad High Court, was appointed as the chief justice of the Chhattisgarh HC, and Justice K Vinod Chandran of the Kerala High Court was appointed as the chief justice of the Patna HC.

Law Minister Kiren Rijiju tweeted about the fresh appointments.