The Ministry of Law and Justice has notified the appointment of Justice Sabina, senior-most Judge of the Himachal Pradesh High Court, as the Acting Chief Justice of that High Court.

“In exercise of the power conferred by Article 223 of the Constitution of India, the President is pleased to appoint, Smt. Justice Sabina, senior-most Judge of the Himachal Pradesh High Court, to perform the duties of the office of the Chief Justice of that High Court, with effect from 21.01.2023 consequent upon the retirement of Shri Justice Amjad Ahtesham Sayed, Chief Justice, Himachal Pradesh High Court.”, the notification released by Law Ministry today read.

Justice Sabina was unanimously selected as Joint Secretary of Bar Association of the Punjab and Haryana High Court in 1986. Thereafter, she joined as Additional District Judge in 1997.

Subsequently, she became Sessions Judge in September, 2004 .

She was elevated as an Additional Judge of Punjab and Haryana High Court in 2008 and Permanent Judge in 2010.

She was transferred to Rajasthan High Court and assumed office of a Judge of Rajasthan High Court.

After that she was transferred to the Himachal Pradesh High Court and took oath in 2021.

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