In a significant move to strengthen the judiciary, the Central Government has approved the appointment of 13 judges to nine different High Courts across India. These appointments include both sitting Additional Judges being elevated and fresh appointments from the Bar and judicial service.
Appointments Across High Courts
Madras High Court- Judges Made Permanent are-
Justice Venkatachari Lakshminarayanan (Additional Judge)
Justice Periyasamy Vadamalai (Additional Judge)
Telangana High Court- Judges Made Permanent are-
Justice Laxminarayana Alishetty (Additional Judge)
Justice Anil Kumar Jukanti (Additional Judge)
Justice Sujana Kalasikam (Additional Judge)
Madhya Pradesh High Court
Ashish Shroti (Advocate) appointed as Judge.
Uttarakhand High Court
Alok Mahra (Advocate) appointed as Judge.
Delhi High Court
Tejas Dhirenbhai Karia (Advocate) appointed as Judge.
Punjab and Haryana High Court
Harmeet Singh Grewal (Advocate) appointed as an Additional Judge
Deepinder Singh Nalwa (Advocate) appointed as an Additional Judge
Karnataka High Court
Taj Ali Moulasab Nadaf (Advocate) appointed as an Additional Judge
Gauhati High Court
Yarenjungla Longkumer (Judicial Officer) appointed as an Additional Judge
Calcutta High Court
Chaitali Chatterjee (Das) (Judicial Officer) appointed as an Additional Judge
These appointments come at a crucial time when many High Courts are facing an increasing backlog of cases. The new judges, comprising experienced advocates and judicial officers, are expected to contribute significantly to the efficient administration of justice.
This development underscores the continued efforts to strengthen the judiciary and ensure the expeditious disposal of pending cases.
