Article 217 of the Constitution: It states that the Judge of a High Court shall be appointed by the President in consultation with the Chief Justice of India (CJI), the Governor of the State. In the case of appointment of a Judge other than the Chief Justice, the Chief Justice of the High Court is consulted.
NEW DELHI: The President Droupadi Murmu has officially approved the appointment of several judges across different High Courts in the country.
Article 217 of the Constitution: It states that the Judge of a High Court shall be appointed by the President in consultation with the Chief Justice of India (CJI), the Governor of the State. In the case of appointment of a Judge other than the Chief Justice, the Chief Justice of the High Court is consulted.
key appointments are:
- Justice G.S. Sandhawalia
Formerly a Judge at the Punjab & Haryana High Court, Justice Sandhawalia has been appointed as the Chief Justice of the Himachal Pradesh High Court. - Justice Narendar G.
A sitting Judge of the Andhra Pradesh High Court, Justice Narendar G. has been appointed as the Chief Justice of the Uttarakhand High Court. - Justice Ramachandra Dattatray Huddar
Serving as an Additional Judge at the Karnataka High Court, Justice Huddar has been elevated to the position of a Permanent Judge of the same court. - Justice Venkatesh Naik Thavaryanaik
Another Additional Judge from the Karnataka High Court, Justice Thavaryanaik has been appointed as a Permanent Judge of the court. - Justice Vijaykumar Adagouda Patil
Also an Additional Judge at the Karnataka High Court, Justice Patil has been elevated to a Permanent Judge of the court. - Justice Rajesh Rai Kallangala
Currently an Additional Judge at the Karnataka High Court, Justice Kallangala will assume the position of a Permanent Judge on or after February 1, 2025, following his formal assumption of office. - Ms. Justice Shalinder Kaur
Serving as an Additional Judge at the Delhi High Court, Ms. Justice Kaur has been appointed as a Permanent Judge of the court. - Justice Ravinder Dudeja
Justice Dudeja, who has been serving as an Additional Judge at the Delhi High Court, has now been appointed as a Permanent Judge of the same court.
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