Shimla: On Thursday, the Central government has notified the appointment of Advocate Anoop Chitkara as a permanent judge of Himachal Pradesh High Court.Further, advocate Jyotsna Rewal Dua has been appointed Additional judge of the High Court for a period of two years.
They were administered the oath of office by Acting Chief Justice Dharam Chand Chaudhary at a Cermoney held in the Himachal Pradesh High Court.
Justice Anoop Chitkara practised in the high court in 1990 across a wide spectrum of law. He focused in criminal law since 2000. More than 500 cases argued by him have been reported in various law journals
Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua got enrolled as an Advocate in the Bar Concil of Himachal Pradesh in December 1991 and practised law independently since then. She practiced primarily in the Himachal Pradesh High Court.