Tashi Rabstan Explained

Tashi Rabstan
Office:Chief Justice of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court
Termstart:27 September 2024
Appointer:Droupadi Murmu
Nominator:Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud
Office1:Acting Chief Justice of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court
Termstart1:8 December 2022
Termend1:14 February 2023
Appointer1:Droupadi Murmu
Termstart2:18 July 2024
Termend2:26 September 2024
Appointer2:Droupadi Murmu
Office3:Judge of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court
Termstart3:8 March 2013
Termend3:26 September 2024
Nominator3:Altamas Kabir
Appointer3:Pranab Mukherjee
Birth Date:10 April 1963
Birth Place:Skurbuchan
Alma Mater:University of Jammu

Tashi Rabstan (born 10 April 1963) is an Indian Judge. Presently, he is the Chief Justice of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court.[1] He has also served as Acting Chief Justice of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court.

Career

He was born on 10 April 1963 at village Skurbuchan, Leh Ladakh. He did his graduation and LL.B from University of Jammu. On 6 March 1990, he was enrolled in Bar Council of Jammu and Kashmir and started practising in Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court and in various other High Courts. He has served as Standing Counsel for Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council, Leh from 1997 to 2005. He was appointed as Central government counsel for Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court in September 1998. He has also served as panel counsel for Union Public Service Commission from April 2008 to 31 December 2011. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court on 8 March 2013 and made permanent on 16 May 2014. He has served as Acting Chief Justice of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court from 8 December 2022 to 14 February 2023.[2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Justice Tashi Rabstan sworn in as Chief Justice of J&K and Ladakh appointed High Court. Greater Kashmir. m.greaterkashmir.com. 27 September 2024. 27 September 2024.
  2. News: Justice Tashi Rabstan appointed acting Chief Justice of J-K High Court . The Hindu . PTI . 7 December 2022 . 6 May 2024.
  3. News: Makhdoomi . Basit Amin . 6 December 2022 . Justice Tashi Rabstan Appointed As Acting Chief Justice of J&K&L High Court . Live Law . 6 December 2022.