Justice PB Bajanthri appointed Chief Justice of Patna HC

Centre appoints Justice P. B. Bajanthri, Patna HC Judge, as Chief Justice of Patna High Court, following SC Collegium recommendation.

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The Union government on Monday (September 20, 2025) notified the appointment of Justice Pawankumar Bhimappa Bajanthri, Judge of the Patna High Court, as Chief Justice of the Patna High Court.

The appointment follows the Supreme Court Collegium’s recommendation dated September 11, 2025, in which Justice Bajanthri’s name was proposed along with two others for elevation as Chief Justices of various High Courts.

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