Supreme Court Recommends 5 Advocates For Patna High Court Judgeship

The Supreme Court recommended five advocates for appointment as judges of the Patna High Court. This decision was made during the Collegium meeting on February 20.

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Supreme Court Recommends 5 Advocates for Patna High Court Judgeship – Big Decision by Collegium!

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court of India recommended five lawyers’ names for becoming judges in the Patna High Court.

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This important decision was made during a meeting of the Collegium on February 20. The lawyers who have been chosen for this honorable position are:

(i) Alok Kumar Sinha;

(ii) Ritesh Kumar;

(iii) Soni Shrivastava;

(iv) Sourendra Pandey; and

(v) Ansul @ Anshul Raj.

The Supreme Court plays a very important role in selecting judges for different High Courts across the country. The process of appointing judges is done through the Collegium system, where senior judges of the Supreme Court decide on the names of the most suitable lawyers to be promoted as High Court judges.

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This system ensures that only those who have good legal knowledge, experience, and a strong reputation in the legal field get selected for such a prestigious role.

In this case, the Collegium met on February 20 and after deep discussions and consideration, it decided to recommend these five advocates for the Patna High Court judgeship. This recommendation now moves forward for further approval by the government and the President of India before the appointment is finalized.

The appointment of judges is a crucial step in ensuring the proper functioning of the judiciary. Judges play a key role in delivering justice and maintaining the rule of law in the country.

The selection of these five advocates for Patna High Court is expected to strengthen the judiciary and help in handling pending cases more efficiently.

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