Justice Tashi Rabstan sworn in as Chief Justice of J&K and Ladakh HC

Jammu, Sep 27: Justice Tashi Rabstan was sworn in as the Chief Justice of the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh at a ceremony held at the Sher-e-Kashmir International Convention Centre on Friday.

He made and subscribed to the oath of office before the Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha.

Earlier, President of India Droupadi Murmu had appointed Justice Rabstan as Chief Justice of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court.

An order of the Ministry of Law and Justice, Department of Justice (Appointments Division), Government of India said, “In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (1) of Article 217 of the Constitution of India, the President is pleased to appoint Justice Tashi Rabstan, Judge, Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court, to be Chief Justice of the Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court, with effect from the date he assumes charge of his office.”

Justice Rabstan’s appointment was among the eight Chief Justices notified by the Centre.

The Supreme Court’s Collegium had recommended that Justice Rabstan be appointed as Chief Justice of the Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court.

Justice Rabstan, who was appointed as a judge in March 2013, is the seniormost puisne Judge of the Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court.

“Justice Tashi Rabstan belongs to Ladakh and would be the first Chief Justice from the region of Ladakh which has otherwise little or no representation among the judges of the High Court and no representation at all so far in the office of Chief Justice. Besides belonging to Ladakh, he is a Buddhist and belongs to the Bot Scheduled Tribe and his appointment will bring diversity in the office of Chief Justices of the High Courts,” the SC Collegium said.