Arun Palli

Arun Palli (born 18 September 1964) is an Indian Judge, who is currently serving as the 38th Chief Justice of the Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court. He is a former judge of Punjab and Haryana High Court.^[1]

Arun Palli
38th Chief Justice of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court
Incumbent
Assumed office 16 April 2025
Nominated by	Sanjiv Khanna
Appointed by	Droupadi Murmu
Preceded by	Tashi Rabstan Sanjeev Kumar (Acting)
Judge of Punjab and Haryana High Court
In office 28 December 2013 – 15 April 2025
Nominated by	P. Sathasivam
Appointed by	Pranab Mukherjee
Personal details
Born	(1964-09-18) 18 September 1964 (age 60)
Education	B.Com L.L.B
Alma mater	Panjab University

Early life and career

Justice Arun Palli was born on 18 September 1964. He belongs to legal family as his great-grandfather Late Lachchman Dass Palli and grandfather Late Lajpat Rai Palli, were esteemed lawyers of Patiala District Bar. His father Prem Kishan Palli was a Senior Advocate and also served as judge in Himachal Pradesh High Court from where he retired in 1998.

He graduated in Commerce and completed his Bachelor of Laws from Panjab University at Chandigarh in 1988. He commenced his legal practice at the Punjab and Haryana High Court. He gained expertise across diverse areas of law, including civil, criminal, constitutional, revenue, industrial, and labour law.

He was appointed Additional Advocate General for Punjab on September 1, 2004, a position he held until March 2007. He was designated as a Senior Advocate on 26 April 2007.

He was elevated as judge of the Punjab and Haryana High Court on 28 December 2013 and was confirmed as permanent judge on 19 December 2014. He has also been serving as Executive Chairman of Haryana State Legal Service Authority since 31 May 2023. He was also nominated as a Member of the Governing Body of the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) on 31 October 2023 for a period of two years.

On 4 April 2025, Supreme Court Collegium led by CJI Sanjiv Khanna has recommended his name for the post of Chief justice of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court^[2] and on 16 April 2025, he was sworn in as 38th CJ of Jammu Kashmir High Court.^[3][4]