New Delhi, February 6: The Union Ministry of Law and Justice notified the appointment of 13 judicial officers and advocates as Additional Judges to the High Courts of Allahabad, Karnataka and Madras.
Taking to his Twitter handke, Minister of Law and Justice, Kiren Rijiju wrote, "As per relevant provisions under the Constitution of India, the following Advocates and Judicial Officers are appointed as Additional Judges of Allahabad High Court, Karnataka High Court and Madras High Court. I extend my best wishes to all of them."
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Notification issued in regards to Allahabad High Court stated that "in the exercise of the power conferred by clause (1) of Article 224 of the Constitution of India.”
The President is pleased to appoint the following judges as Additional Judges of Allahabad High Court in that order of seniority for a period of two years, with effect from the date they assume charge of their respective offices.
Advocates appointed in Allahabad HC:
(1) Syed Qamar Hasan Rizvi,
(2) Manish Kumar Nigam,
(3) Anish Kumar Gupta,
(4) Nand Prabha Shukla,
(5) Kshitij Shailendra,
(6) Vinod Diwakar
Advocates/ Judicial Officers appointed in Madras HC :
(1) Lekshmana Chandra Victoria Gowri,
(2)Pillaipakkam Bahukutumbi Balaji,
(3)Kandhasami Kulandaivelu Ramakrishnan
(4) Ramachandra Kalaimathi
(5) K Govindarajan Thilakavadi
Advocates appointed in Karnataka HC:
(1) Vijaykumar Adagouda, Patil,
(2) Rajesh Rai Kallangala
Meanwhile, Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud on Monday administered the oath of office to the five new judges as the Supreme Court judges.
The new judges were inducted after a swearing-in ceremony today (Monday) in the Supreme Court.
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The Supreme Court Collegium on December 13 last year had recommended these names for the elevation.
- ANI