JUSTICE SANJU PANDA APPOINTED BY PRESIDENT OF INDIA AS ACTING CJ OF ODISHA HIGH COURT

Bureau,Odishabarta

Cuttack:Senior Judge of Odisha High Court, Sanju Panda was on Saturday appointed as the acting Chief Justice of Orissa HC by the President of India.

As per a notification issued by Ministry of Law and Justice, President Ram Nath Kovind on Friday appointed Panda to perform duties of the office of Chief Justice of Orissa High Court with effect from January 5, 2020, consequent upon the retirement of KS Jhaveri, Chief Justice Of Odisha High Court.

Justice Panda will succeed Justice Kalpesh Satyendra Jhaveri who retired on Saturday.

Panda has 21 years experience in Service, Civil, Criminal, Company and Constitutional matter. She was appointed as an Additional Standing Counsel in 1994 and as Standing Counsel for Vigilance (Special Court) in 1995. Between 2001 and 2003, she worked as an Additional Standing Counsel for Commercial Tax.

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