President Ram Nath Kovind on Tuesday appointed Justice Rajesh Bindal, senior-most Judge of Calcutta High Court, to perform the duties of the office of the Chief Justice of the court following the retirement of Justice Thottathil Bhaskaran Nair Radhakrishnan, Chief Justice, Calcutta High Court.
"The President of India in exercise of the powers conferred by Article 223 of the Constitution of India, appointed Justice Rajesh Bindal, senior-most Judge of Calcutta High Court, to perform the duties of the office of the Chief Justice of the court with effect from April 29, 2021 following the retirement of Justice Thottathil Bhaskaran Nair Radhakrishnan, Chief Justice, Calcutta High Court," said a notification issued by the Department of Justice, Ministry of Law and Justice today.
Justice Rajesh Bindal, B.Com., LL.B, enrolled as an Advocate on September 14, 1985. He practiced in the Punjab and Haryana High Court and Central Administrative Tribunal, in Taxation, Constitutional, Civil and Service cases. Meanwhile, his field of specialisation was Taxation matters. He worked as Standing Counsel for IT Department, and various Central and State Government organisations.
At the same time, Bindal appointed as a Permanent Judge of the Punjab and Haryana High Court on March 22, 2006. Meanwhile, he was transferred to Common High Court for Union territory of J&K on November 19, 2018. Bindal appointed as Acting Chief Justice of Common High Court for Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir on December 9, 2020. Bindal transferred to Calcutta High Court on January 5, 2021.
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