President Appoints Justice Meenakshi Madan Rai as Chief Justice of Patna High Court

**Summary of Judicial Appointment: Chief Justice of Patna High Court** The Ministry of Law and Justice has announced that the President of India, in accordance with the Constitution of India and in consultation with the Chief Justice of India, has appointed Smt. Justice Meenakshi Madan Rai as the Chief Justice of the Patna High Court. Justice Meenakshi Madan Rai, previously a Judge of the Sikkim High Court, is scheduled to assume her new role effective June 5, 2026. This appointment follows the retirement of the outgoing Chief Justice, Shri Justice Sangam Kumar Sahoo, on June 4, 2026. **Key Data and Contact Information:** * **Appointee:** Smt. Justice Meenakshi Madan Rai * **Effective Date:** June 5, 2026 * **Predecessor:** Shri Justice Sangam Kumar Sahoo (Retiring June 4, 2026) * **Authorized Official:** Jagannath Srinivasan, Joint Secretary to the Government of India * **Contact Number:** 2338 3037 * **Release ID:** 2268096 * **Posting Date:** June 2, 2026, 7:03 PM (PIB Delhi) * **Visitor Counter:** 419

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