Patna High Court gets new Chief Justice as Justice Meenakshi Madan Rai takes charge

Justice Meenakshi Madan Rai, currently serving as a Judge of the Sikkim High Court, has been appointed as the new Chief Justice of the Patna High Court. She will assume office on June 5, 2026, following the retirement of incumbent Chief Justice Sangam Kumar Sahoo on June 4. The appointment marks an important judicial transition at the Patna High Court, with Justice Rai set to lead one of the country’s prominent constitutional courts.