The Central government approved the appointment of Justice Arun Palli, who is a judge in the Punjab and Haryana High Court, as the new Chief Justice of the Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court.

• Last week the Supreme Court Collegium had recommended appointment of Justice Palli, a judge of High Court of Punjab & Haryana, as Chief Justice of High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh.
• Justice Palli was designated as a Senior Advocate on April 26, 2007. He served as Amicus Curiae in various contentious matters before the High Court, addressing diverse subjects and legal propositions before both Division and Full Benches.
• Justice Palli was elevated to the Bench of the Punjab and Haryana High Court on December 28, 2013. 
• He  has also been serving as the Executive Chairman of the Haryana State Legal Services Authority since May 31, 2023, and was nominated as a Member of the Governing Body of the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) on October 31, 2023, for a tenure of two years.