Justice Mahesh Chandra Tripathi is appointed and sworn in as the new Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court. The Maharashtra Governor, Jishnu Dev Varma, administers the oath during the swearing-in ceremony, with the event video circulating online. He replaces the outgoing leadership at the high court and is set to serve as its 50th Chief Justice.
The appointment follows a sequence involving the Supreme Court collegium and government clearance. NDTV reports that the Supreme Court collegium recommends his elevation at a meeting on 6 August, and the Centre clears the appointment on 5 September. The Free Press Journal adds that the President approves the appointment on 5 September and that Tripathi is currently serving as a judge of the Allahabad High Court.
The outlets focus on different aspects: NDTV highlights the collegium and clearance timeline, while the Free Press Journal also details the swearing-in and Tripathi’s prior legal career and judicial progression. Both accounts, however, agree on the collegium recommendation date and the 5 September clearance that leads to his elevation.
