SC judge MR Shah falls ill in Himachal, being airlifted to Delhi, sources

Supreme Court Judge Justice MR Shah was being airlifted to Delhi after falling sick in Himachal Pradesh on Thursday, sources told news agency PTI.

Justice Shah suffered some discomfort in the chest, they said.

Chief Justice of India N V Ramana was in touch with Justice Shah and the Ministry of Home Affairs to bring him to Delhi for treatment, said the sources.


Justice Shah had presided over a vacation bench in the top court last week.

Justice Shah is the former Chief Justice of Patna High Court and Gujarat High Court. He was appointed as a Judge of the Supreme Court of India on November 2, 2018 & is set to retire on May 15, 2023.