Justice Lisa Gill Appointed Chief Justice of Andhra Pradesh High Court

• Justice Lisa Gill was appointed Chief Justice of the Andhra Pradesh High Court on April 25, 2026, becoming its first woman Chief Justice.
• She succeeds Justice Dhiraj Singh Thakur, who retired on April 24, 2026

Who Is Justice Lisa Gill?

• Justice Lisa Gill is a distinguished jurist with over three decades of experience in the Indian legal system.
• She completed her schooling at Carmel Convent School, Chandigarh, and pursued her undergraduate education in Humanities from Government College for Girls (GCG), Chandigarh.
• She went on to earn both an LLB and an LLM from Panjab University.
• She enrolled as an advocate in 1990 and built a robust practice before the Punjab and Haryana High Court, handling matters across criminal, civil, revenue, constitutional, and service law.
• She represented the Union Territory of Chandigarh and various public sector bodies throughout her career.
• On March 31, 2014, she was elevated to the Bench of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, a role she held with distinction for over a decade before her transfer to Andhra Pradesh.

First Woman Chief Justice of Andhra Pradesh High Court

• Justice Lisa Gill’s elevation makes her the first woman to serve as Chief Justice of the Andhra Pradesh High Court, a milestone that underscores the growing representation of women in India’s higher judiciary.
• Her appointment is being widely celebrated by the legal fraternity, bar associations, and civil society groups across Andhra Pradesh and the country.

About the Andhra Pradesh High Court:

• The Andhra Pradesh High Court is headquartered in Amaravati, the state’s capital.
• As the highest court in the state, it has jurisdiction over all civil and criminal matters within Andhra Pradesh.
• The court also exercises supervisory jurisdiction over all subordinate courts in the state.

All about High Court

• A High Court is the highest court in a state or union territory, working below the Supreme Court of India.
• A High Court is a powerful state-level court that ensures justice, checks government actions, and protects citizens’ rights.

Key Features:

• Highest authority in a state
• Can hear civil, criminal, and constitutional cases
• Has power to interpret laws and protect fundamental rights
• Supervises lower courts (District & Sessions Courts)

Powers of High Court:

• Writ Jurisdiction (for rights protection like Habeas Corpus, Mandamus)
• Appellate Jurisdiction (hears appeals from lower courts)
• Original Jurisdiction (some cases start here directly)

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