Justice P S Dinesh Kumar is new chief justice of Karnataka HC
Bengaluru, Jan 31: Justice P S Dinesh Kumar was appointed as the chief justice of the Karnataka High Court on Wednesday and will have a tenure of less than a month before he retires on February 24.
He is at present the acting chief justice of the high court after Justice P B Varale was elevated as a judge of the Supreme Court a few days ago.
On January 19, the Supreme Court Collegium had recommended his name to the government.
Separately, Arun Kumar Rai, a judicial officer, was elevated as a judge of the Jharkhand High Court on Wednesday.
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While recommending Justice P S Dinesh Kumar's elevation, the Supreme Court Collegium stated, "He has served the High Court of Karnataka with distinction since his appointment. In view of the fact that Justice P S Dinesh Kumar...has a short tenure, in terms of the Memorandum of Procedure, the Collegium resolves to recommend his appointment as the Chief Justice of the High Court of Karnataka."
While Supreme Court judges demit office on attaining the age of 65 years, high court judges retire at 62.
In the recent past too, judges with a short tenure have been elevated as chief justices of high courts.
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Sport must go on: Sourav Ganguly on India-Pakistan Asia Cup clash
Kolkata, Jul 27 (PTI): Former India captain Sourav Ganguly on Sunday said he has no issues with India being placed in the same group as Pakistan in the upcoming Asia Cup, asserting that while terrorism must end, sport must continue.
As per the schedule, arch-rivals India and Pakistan are clubbed in Group A and are set to face off at the Dubai International Stadium on September 14.
"I'm okay with the schedule. Sport must continue. What happened in Pahalgam should never happen, but we can’t let that stop the game. Terrorism must end. India has taken a firm stand against it, it’s in the past now. Sport must go on," Ganguly told PTI.
The T20 tournament will be held in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) from September 9 to 28.
India will begin their campaign against UAE on September 10 and are expected to play all their matches in Dubai. India and Pakistan could also meet again in the Super Four stage on September 21.
Group A comprises India, Pakistan, UAE and Oman, while Group B includes Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Afghanistan and Hong Kong.
The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) will allow 17-member squads for the 19-match tournament, with matches scheduled in Dubai and Abu Dhabi.
While the BCCI is the official host, the tournament is being held in the UAE as India and Pakistan have agreed to play only at neutral venues till 2027 due to ongoing cross-border tensions.
The two countries had come close to the brink of war following the Pahalgam attack, to which India responded with Operation Sindoor.
