Lisa Gill appointed Chief Justice of A.P. High Court

In exercise of the power conferred by the Constitution of India and in consultation with the Chief Justice of India, the President of India Droupadi Murmu appointed Justice Lisa Gill as the Chief Justice (CJ) of the Andhra Pradesh High Court with effect from April 25, following the retirement of the current CJ Dhiraj Singh Thakur on April 24.

Justice Lisa Gill was appointed as interim judge of the Supreme Court last month and would take over as Chief Justice in the event of incumbent Chief Justice Dhiraj Singh Thakur’s retirement.