Justice Sheel Nagu Appointed Acting Chief Justice of Madhya Pradesh High Court

Justice Sheel Nagu will take over as the acting Chief Justice of the Madhya Pradesh High Court following the retirement of Chief Justice Ravi Kumar Malimath on May 24. Justice Nagu has been a permanent judge since May 2013 and an additional judge since May 2011.

President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday appointed Justice Sheel Nagu as acting Chief Justice of the Madhya Pradesh High Court.

Current Chief Justice Ravi Kumar Malimath will retire on May 24. Justice Nagu will take charge from the next day, a court official said. Justice Malimath has been serving as Chief Justice since October 14, 2021.

Born on January 1, 1965, Justice Nagu was appointed as Additional Judge of the Madhya Pradesh High Court in May 2011 and became a permanent judge on May 23, 2013.