[BREAKING] Centre Government notifies appointment of Justice Ranjit V More as Chief Justice of Meghalaya High Court

 The President of India has assented to the appointment of Justice Ranjit V More as Chief Justice of the Meghalaya High Court.

The Notification states that “In exercise of the power conferred under the Constitution of India, Hon'ble President of India, in consultation with Hon'ble Chief Justice of India, is pleased to appoint Justice Ranjit V More as Chief Justice of Meghalaya  High Court”.

He was elevated as Judge of the Bombay High Court on 8th September, 2006. He was transferred to the High Court of Meghalaya and took oath as Judge on 9th March 2020.

About Justice Ranjit V More

Justice Shri Ranjit Vasantrao More was born on 4th November, 1959 and hails from Nimsod, Tq. Khatau, District Satara (Maharashtra). He did his schooling education at Nimsod, district Satara and B.A. (Hons.) from Kolhapur and obtained Law Degree from Sangli. He stood 2nd in order of merit of Shivaji University, Kolhapur in LL.B. He was also awarded National Merit Scholarship for prosecuting further studies. He did his LL.M. from Mumbai University.

He enrolled as an Advocate on 15th September, 1983 and joined chamber of Shri A.P. Shah (former Chief Justice of Chennai and Delhi High Court). He mainly practised at Appellate Side of High Court of Bombay. He appeared in several Constitutional, Civil and Criminal matters on behalf of Municipal Council, Municipal Corporations, District Central Cooperative Banks, Sugar Factories, Election Commission and Maharashtra Public Service Commission. He appeared in several important matters and also in Public Interest Litigations.