Bombay High Court gets five new judges
The Hindu
Bombay High Court appoints five new judges, including Nivedita Prakash Mehta and Prafulla Surendrakumar Khubalkar.
Five new judges were sworn in as additional judges of Bombay High Court on Friday. The Ministry of Law and Justice on Wednesday, notified the elevation of five advocates as additional judges of the Bombay High Court.
The five judges — Nivedita Prakash Mehta, Prafulla Surendrakumar Khubalkar, Ashwin Damodar Bhobe, Rohit Wasudeo Joshi, and Advait Mahendra Sethna — were sworn in as additional judges by Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyay.
The new judges will serve for a period of two years starting from Friday, following which their confirmation as permanent judges will be considered.
The Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court had proposed their elevation on January 19. On September 24, the Supreme Court collegium had recommended their names for elevation.
On Wednesday, Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Law and Justice Arjun Ram Meghwal announced, “In exercise of the powers conferred by the Constitution of India, the President of India, in consultation with the Chief Justice of India, has appointed the following advocates as additional judges of the Bombay High Court.”
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At present, the Bombay High Court has 28 vacancies for judges. Until Thursday, the total strength of judges at the high court was 64 against a sanctioned strength of 94. With five new judges, the strength at present is 69 judges.
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