Bhopal, September 10, 2026

Governor Mangubhai Patel on Thursday administered the oath of office to Justice Alpesh Yashwant Kogje as the 30th Chief Justice of the Madhya Pradesh High Court. The swearing-in ceremony was held at the Sandipani Auditorium of Lok Bhavan in Bhopal. Chief Minister Dr Mohan Yadav was present on the occasion.

Governor Mangubhai Patel and Chief Minister Dr Mohan Yadav congratulated Justice Kogje after the oath ceremony. Chief Secretary Ashok Barnwal conducted the proceedings. He read out the notification issued by the President of India appointing Justice Kogje as Chief Justice of the Madhya Pradesh High Court. The ceremony began with the singing of Vande Mataram and concluded with the National Anthem, Jana Gana Mana.

Assembly Speaker Narendra Singh Tomar and Deputy Chief Ministers Jagdish Deora and Rajendra Shukla attended the ceremony. Minister of State for Skill Development and Employment Gautam Tetwal and Bhopal Mayor Malti Rai were also present. Others attending the event included Madhya Pradesh Human Rights Commission Chairman Awadhesh Pratap Singh and former Governor Kaptan Singh Solanki.

Justice G.S. Ahluwalia, Justice Subodh Abhyankar, Justice Sandeep N. Bhatt, Justice Vinay Saraf and Justice Ramesh Phadke were among the members of the judiciary present at the ceremony. Madhya Pradesh High Court Registrar General Dharminder Singh, Additional Chief Secretaries Dr Shivshekhar Shukla and Sanjay Shukla, Principal Secretary to the Governor Dr Navneet Mohan Kothari and Director General of Police Kailash Makwana also attended.

Members of Parliament, MLAs, judges from the High Courts of Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh, senior judicial and administrative officers, advocates and officials of different commissions were present at the ceremony.