Independence Day was celebrated in the High Court of Himachal Pradesh with great fervour. The event commenced with the hoisting of the National Flag by Chief Justice M.S. Ramachandra Rao, followed by the National Anthem, played by Himachal Pradesh Home Guard Band.
The Chief Justice hoisted the National Flag and inspected the Guard of Honour. Judges of the High Court, Justice Tarlok Singh Chauhan, Justice Vivek Singh Thakur, Justice Ajay Mohan Goel, Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Justice Satyen Vaidya, Justice Sushil Kukreja, Justice Ranjan Sharma, Justice Bipin Chander Negi and Justice Rakesh Kainthla were present on the occasion.
Chairperson of the H.P. State Human Rights Commission, Justice P.S. Rana, former Judges of High Court, Justice K.C. Sood, Justice V.K. Sharma, Advocate General, Senior Advocates, and other members of the High Court Bar Association, Registrar General, Registrars, Judicial Officers posted at Shimla and other dignitaries were also present on the occasion.
The officers and officials of the High Court Registry, District Courts Shimla, Office of the Advocate General, Assistant Solicitor General of India, H.P. Judicial Academy, H.P. State Legal Services Authority and other Offices based in High Court premises participated in the Independence Day celebrations.