Question

Who among the following was appointed as the Chief Justice of the Andhra Pradesh High Court in January 2021?
1. Rajan Datta
2. Arup Kumar Goswami
3. Sharad Arvind Bobde
4. Hima Kohli

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 2 : Arup Kumar Goswami

The correct answer is Arup Kumar Goswami.

• Arup Kumar Goswami was appointed as the Chief Justice of the Andhra Pradesh High Court in January 2021.
  • He was transferred from the Sikkim High Court.
  • He replaced J.K. Maheswari who had been posted as the Chief Justice of Sikkim High Court.
  • Chief Justice Goswami began his career as an advocate with the Bar Council of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland and Tripura in 1985.

• The judges of a high court are appointed by the President.
• Article 217 of the Indian Constitution 
  • Appointment and conditions of the office of a Judge of a High Court
    • Every Judge of a High Court shall be appointed by the President by warrant under his hand and seal after consultation with the Chief Justice of India, the Governor of the State.