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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
President of India Shri Ram Nath Kovind appointed Justice Lingappa Narayana Swamy as the Acting Chief Justice of which high court?
A
Bombay
B
Patna
C
Karnataka
D
Madras
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Lingappa Narayana Swamy (born 1 July 1959) is an Indian judge and the former Chief Justice of Himachal Pradesh High Court. He is former Judge of Karnataka High Court.

Detailed explanation-2: -Justice Hidayatullah was sworn in as acting president of India on 20 July 1969 and served in that capacity until late V.V. Giri has been sworn in as the duly elected President of the Republic. The Answer is Option A - M. Hidayatullah.

Detailed explanation-3: -Appointment of acting Chief Justice is to be made by the President under Article 126 of the Constitution.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Chief Justice and Judges of the High Courts are to be appointed by the President under clause (1) of Article 217 of the Constitution.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Honorable John G. Roberts, Jr., is the 17th Chief Justice of the United States, and there have been 104 Associate Justices in the Court’s history.

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