The Ministry of Law and Justice has announced the appointment of fourteen judicial officers to serve as judges and additional judges across five high courts. The President, acting on consultation with the Chief Justice of India and using powers granted under the Constitution, has approved these appointments to the Delhi, Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, Jharkhand and Karnataka High Courts.
Who has been appointed and where
The appointments span five high courts across the country:
- Delhi High Court: Nivedita Anil Sharma appointed as Judge. Nisha Sahay and Saxena Sanjay Sharma appointed as Additional Judges. Bharat Parashar and Dr. Aditi Choudhary appointed as Additional Judges.
- Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court: Dinesh Bhatt appointed as Judge. Arun Bhardwaj and Yash Paul Bourney appointed as Judges.
- Jharkhand High Court: Manoj Prasad appointed as Judge. Akhil Kumar appointed as Judge. Ram Sharma appointed as Additional Judge.
- Karnataka High Court: Usharani appointed as Additional Judge. K.S. Bharath Kumar appointed as Additional Judge. Nerale V. Bhavani appointed as Additional Judge.
In total, fourteen judicial officers have received appointments across these courts through this single presidential order.
What this means for you
These appointments will strengthen the judicial capacity in these high courts. Additional judges help reduce case backlogs and enable faster hearing and disposal of matters. Citizens and litigants in these jurisdictions may experience more efficient court functioning as the number of available judges increases. The appointments follow constitutional procedure and consultation with the highest judicial authority in the country.