Justice Sanjay Yadav appointed Chief Justice of Allahabad HC

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Prayagraj: Justice Sanjay Yadav, the Acting Chief Justice of Allahabad High Court, has now been appointed as its Chief Justice.
A notification issued by the Union ministry of law and justice on June 10, 2021, said the President is pleased to appoint Shri Sanjay Yadav, judge of Allahabad High Court to be the Chief Justice of Allahabad High Court with effect from the date he assumes charge of this office.
Earlier, being the senior-most judge of Allahabad High Court, Justice Sanjay Yadav was appointed as the Acting Chief Justice of the High Court on April 9, 2021 and started working as such after the retirement of the then Chief Justice Govind Mathur on April 13, 2021.
Hence, Justice Sanjay Yadav had been working as the Acting Chief Justice of Allahabad High Court with effect from April 14, 2021.
Born on June 26, 1959, Justice Sanjay Yadav was earlier enrolled as advocate on August 25, 1986 and practised on civil, revenue and constitutional side in the High Court of Madhya Pradesh at Jabalpur. He also worked as Deputy Advocate General of Madhya Pradesh.
Subsequently, he was elevated as judge of the Madhya Pradesh High Court on March 2, 2007 and permanent judge on January 15, 2010. Later, he was appointed as Acting Chief Justice of Madhya Pradesh High Court. He was transferred to Allahabad High Court on January 8, 2021.