Overview
- Justice Lisa Gill took the oath as Chief Justice at a public ceremony on the Lok Bhavan lawns in Vijayawada, with Governor S. Abdul Nazeer administering it.
- The Registrar General read the President of India’s Warrant of Appointment that formally placed her in the post.
- She is the first woman to lead the Andhra Pradesh High Court.
- Senior attendees included the First Lady, a state minister, two Members of Parliament, an MLC, High Court judges, and top police and administrative officials.
- Reporting notes expectations that her elevation will strengthen court administration and justice delivery in the state.