Justice Alok Aradhe chosen as acting Chief Justice of Karnataka High Court

Justice Alok Aradhe chosen as acting Chief Justice of Karnataka High Court

He took oath as the judge on 17 November 2018

Justice Alok Aradhe has been appointed as the Acting Chief Justice of the Karnataka High Court, even as Chief Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi demits office on July 2.

The Appointments Division of the Department of Justice, Ministry of Law and Justice has announced, "The President is pleased to appoint Justice Alok Aradhe, the senior-most judge of the Karnataka High Court, to perform the duties of the office of the Chief Justice of that High Court with effect from 3 July 2022. This is consequent to the retirement of Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi, Chief Justice, Karnataka High Court."

Belonging to Raipur, Chhattisgarh, Justice Aradhe enrolled as an advocate in 1988 and was designated as a senior advocate in 2007.

He practiced in Jabalpur's Madhya Pradesh High Court on civil and constitutional, arbitration, and company matters.