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President Droupadi Murmu has appointed Justice Bidyut Ranjan Sarangi as the Acting Chief Justice (CJ) of Orissa High Court

New Delhi:30/9/23: President Droupadi Murmu has appointed Justice Bidyut Ranjan Sarangi as the Acting Chief Justice (CJ) of Orissa High Court, Cuttack.

According to the notification issued by the Law Ministry, the senior-most Judge of the HC will “perform the duties of the office of the Chief Justice with effect from October 4 consequent upon superannuation of Justice Subhasis Talapatra, Chief Justice of Orissa High Court.”Justice Talapatra was sworn in as the 33rd Chief Justice on August 8 for a very brief tenure of less than two months. He retires on October 3, 2023.

Justice Sarangi was born on July 20, 1962, at Pantikharisasan village, Odagaon, in Nayagarh district. He passed HSC examination and graduated in commerce from BJB College, Bhubaneswar. He studied law at MS Law College, Cuttack, under Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, and was awarded PhD in Law from Sambalpur University.

May be an image of blueprint, ticket stub and text that says "(ΤΟ BE PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE OF INDIA, PART SECTION 2) No. 11019/31/ /2023-US.I/I1 Government India Ministry ofLaw and Justice Department Justice (Appointments Division) Jaisalmer House, 26, Man Singh Road, New Delhi- Delhi-11011. D.ted 29th September, 2023. NOTIFICATION exercise the powers conferred by Article Constitution of the President pleased appoint ustice Bidyut Ranjan Sarangi, Judge Orissa High Court, perform office Chief Justice High Court from 4.10.2023 upon superannuation of Justice Subhasis Talapatra, Justice of 2919/2023 (Rajinder Kashyap) Special Secretary the Government of India Tele:011-23072387 To The Manager, Government India Press, MioRoadNew Delhi."

He joined the Bar in December 1985, having regular practice in Orissa High Court, Cuttack, and Supreme Court of India, New Delhi. He is also a life member of the Orissa High Court Bar Association, Civil Court Bar Association, Criminal Court Bar Association, and Central Tribunal Bar Association. He was appointed as Arbitrator, Advocate Commission, and Amicus Curiae to assist the court in many important matters. He was elevated to the Bench and sworn in as a Permanent Judge of Orissa High Court on June 20, 2013.

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